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RELIG ST 433

RELIGION AND POLITICS

3-4 credits.

Explores the relationships and interactions between religion and politics from a comparative perspective. Explores how religious institutions, elites, states, and societies interact, and how these relationships shape political behavior and outcomes across contexts. Analyze questions such as: Why does religion remain politically salient in an increasingly secular world? What drives religious nationalism and extremism? How do democratic and authoritarian states engage with religion? How does religion influence voting behavior? How do religious movements inform the global rise in populism? Integrate theoretical frameworks for religion and policies and cutting-edge research on American and global cases.

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Requisites: Sophomore standing Course Designation: Core GenEd - Social & Behavioral Science Breadth - Social Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze the interactions between religion and politics from a comparative perspective. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Evaluate how religious institutions, elites, states, and societies shape political behavior and outcomes. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain the persistence of religion in secular contexts, the rise of religious nationalism and extremism, and the role of religion in populism, regime type, and voting behavior. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Analyze current issues in religion and politics using evidence-based writing and argumentation. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Analyze the interactions between religion and politics from a comparative perspective. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Evaluate how religious institutions, elites, states, and societies shape political behavior and outcomes. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explain the persistence of religion in secular contexts, the rise of religious nationalism and extremism, and the role of religion in populism, regime type, and voting behavior. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Analyze current issues in religion and politics using evidence-based writing and argumentation. Audience: Undergraduate

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