Routledge Handbook of Religion and Politics in Europe

The Routledge Handbook of Religion and Politics in Europe is an outstanding referencesource to this engaging subject area. A number of developments at the intersection betweenreligion and politics in Europe, including the terrorist attacks echoing that of 9/11, the riseof the far right and populism linked to anti Islamic rhetoric in the context of migration ofMuslims into Europe, and a series of controversies to do with free speech and hate speech,have served as a catalyst for a surge in interdisciplinary scholarship. The relationshipsbetween religion and politics are increasingly recognised as central to our understandingof contemporary European life and are investigated from a growing variety of approachesand perspectives. Comprising 31 chapters by a team of international contributors, thishandbook is divided into three parts:* Theoretical underpinnings and methodological perspectives.* Actors, policies, and institutions.* Emerging themes and current debates.Within these sections, central issues, debates, and problems to religion and politics areexamined, including: migration, religion in the city, digital religion, environmentalism,humour, celebrity and leadership, activism, authority, citizenship, mediatisation, secularism,judicialisation, marketisation, political economy, security, European parliament, humanrights, party politics, populism, feminism, political violence, hate speech, bioethics,pandemics and health, cults, race, equality, and inequality. The Routledge Handbook ofReligion and Politics in Europe is essential reading for students and researchers in religiousstudies and politics. This handbook will also be very useful for those in related fields, suchas cultural studies, media studies, anthropology, and sociology.