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Religion at the European Parliament and in European multi-level governance

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Christianity
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Eretz Israel
Europe's Christian Heritage
European Parliament
Europe’s Christian Heritage
Fonds National De La Recherche
Francois Foret*
German MEPs
Giulia Sandri
Gloria Garcia-Romeral
James L. Guth
Jenichen Anne
Julia Mourao Permoser
Katarzyna Zielinska
Latino Catholics
legislative behaviour
Magdalena Gra
Mainline Protestants
Mar Griera
Martin Steven
member states
MEPs
Muller Henrike
multi-level governance research
National MPs
Parliamentary Activities
Parliamentary Questions
Personal Inspiration
Pieter-Jan De Vlieger
Policy Issue
Polish MEPs
religion and policymaking in EU institutions
religion and politics
religious beliefs
Religious Civil Society
Religious Interest Groups
Religious Lobbies
religious lobbying
religious lobbying influence
religious preference
Religious Secular Divide
secularisation studies
secularism
Sharon Weinblum
Silvia Erzeel
Stefano Baghiroli
Turkey's Candidacy
Turkey’s Candidacy
value politics
value politics Europe
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Product details

  • ISBN 9781138901179
  • Weight: 589g
  • Dimensions: 174 x 246mm
  • Publication Date: 13 May 2015
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Hardback
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Description

This book presents the findings of the first ever survey of the religious preferences of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs). An international research team interviewed a large sample of MEPs, with the purpose of investigating their beliefs and how these beliefs have an impact on their role as MEPs.

The findings of this survey are offered in order to discuss, in a non-normative way, some key political and intellectual debates. Is Europe secularized? Is the European Union a Christian club? What is the influence of religious lobbying in Brussels? What are the dynamics of value politics? Contributions also compare MEPs with national MPs and citizens to measure whether the findings are specific to the supranational arena and European multi-level governance. External cases, such as the USA and Israel, are also presented to define whether there is a European exceptionalism regarding the role of religion in the political arena.

This book was originally published as a special issue of Religion, State & Society.

About
François Foret is Professor of Political Science and Jean Monnet Chair at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Belgium. He is also director for political research at the Institute for European Studies at ULB and a researcher at the Centre d’Etude de la Vie Politique (CEVIPOL). He is Senior Associate Fellow at the Von Hugel Institute, St Edmund's College, University of Cambridge, UK.