Religion and the Struggle for European Union: Confessional Culture and the Limits of Integration - Religion and Politics series - Brent F. Nelsen - Books - Georgetown University Press - 9781626160705 - May 1, 2015
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Brent F. Nelsen
Religion and the Struggle for European Union: Confessional Culture and the Limits of Integration - Religion and Politics series

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Showcases the powerful role of religion in shaping European attitudes on politics, political integration, and the national and continental identities of its leaders and citizens. In this book the authors show, this deep cultural divide, rooted in the struggles of the reformation, resists the ongoing secularization of the continent.

Marc Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.; In 'Religion and the struggle for European Union', Brent F. Nelson and James L Guth delve into the powerful role of religion in shaping European attitudes on politics, political integration, and the national and continental identities of its leaders and citizens. Brief Description: Nelsen and Guth contend that religion, or "confessional culture," plays a powerful role in shaping European ideas about politics, attitudes toward European integration, and national and continental identities in its leaders and citizens. Catholicism has for centuries promoted the unity of Christendom, while Protestantism has valued particularity and feared Catholic dominance. These confessional cultures, the authors argue, have resulted in two very different visions of Europe that have deeply influenced the process of postwar integration. Catholics have seen Europe as a single cultural entity that is best governed by a single polity; Protestants have never felt part of continental culture and have valued national borders as protectors of liberties historically threatened by Catholic powers. Catholics have pressed for a politically united Europe; Protestants have resisted sacrificing sovereignty to federal institutions, favoring pragmatic cooperation. Despite growing secularization of the continent, not to mention the impact of Islam, confessional culture still exerts enormous influence. And, the authors conclude, European elites must recognize the enduring significance of this Catholic-Protestant cultural divide as the EU attempts to solve its social and economic and political crises.

Contributor Bio:  Nelsen, Brent F BRENT F. NELSEN is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released May 1, 2015
ISBN13 9781626160705
Publishers Georgetown University Press
Genre Aspects (Academic) > Religious
Pages 344
Dimensions 229 × 156 × 27 mm   ·   558 g
Language English  

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