Religions and Conspiracy Theories as the Authoritarian “Other” of Democracy?
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Resumo: | This article theorises and conceptualises the ambivalent role of religions and conspiracy theories in modern democracies. Based on a concise comparison of both phenomena, it elaborates the similar risks and functions of religions and conspiracy theories for the political community without neglecting the fact that, under secular conditions, the spread of conspiracy narratives might outweigh those of religious messages in the long run. That observation seems particularly relevant for contemporary governance and political science, as a tendency towards social anomie in the sense of Durkheim can be deduced from democratic theory, which significantly increases democracy’s need for compensatory moral and cognitive authorities. |
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Religions and Conspiracy Theories as the Authoritarian “Other” of Democracy?anomie; authority; belief; conspiracy; democracy; disintegration; emotions; orientation; substitute religions; uncertaintyThis article theorises and conceptualises the ambivalent role of religions and conspiracy theories in modern democracies. Based on a concise comparison of both phenomena, it elaborates the similar risks and functions of religions and conspiracy theories for the political community without neglecting the fact that, under secular conditions, the spread of conspiracy narratives might outweigh those of religious messages in the long run. That observation seems particularly relevant for contemporary governance and political science, as a tendency towards social anomie in the sense of Durkheim can be deduced from democratic theory, which significantly increases democracy’s need for compensatory moral and cognitive authorities.Cogitatio2022-11-24info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v10i4.5826oai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/5826Politics and Governance; Vol 10, No 4 (2022): The Role of Religions and Conspiracy Theories in Democratic and Authoritarian Regimes; 146-1562183-2463reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttps://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/5826https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v10i4.5826https://www.cogitatiopress.com/politicsandgovernance/article/view/5826/5826Copyright (c) 2022 Oliver Fernando Hidalgoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessHidalgo, Oliver Fernando2022-12-01T15:15:13Zoai:ojs.cogitatiopress.com:article/5826Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:14:53.592160Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Religions and Conspiracy Theories as the Authoritarian “Other” of Democracy? |
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Religions and Conspiracy Theories as the Authoritarian “Other” of Democracy? |
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Religions and Conspiracy Theories as the Authoritarian “Other” of Democracy? Hidalgo, Oliver Fernando anomie; authority; belief; conspiracy; democracy; disintegration; emotions; orientation; substitute religions; uncertainty |
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Religions and Conspiracy Theories as the Authoritarian “Other” of Democracy? |
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Religions and Conspiracy Theories as the Authoritarian “Other” of Democracy? |
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Religions and Conspiracy Theories as the Authoritarian “Other” of Democracy? |
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Religions and Conspiracy Theories as the Authoritarian “Other” of Democracy? |
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Religions and Conspiracy Theories as the Authoritarian “Other” of Democracy? |
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Hidalgo, Oliver Fernando |
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Hidalgo, Oliver Fernando |
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Hidalgo, Oliver Fernando |
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anomie; authority; belief; conspiracy; democracy; disintegration; emotions; orientation; substitute religions; uncertainty |
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anomie; authority; belief; conspiracy; democracy; disintegration; emotions; orientation; substitute religions; uncertainty |
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This article theorises and conceptualises the ambivalent role of religions and conspiracy theories in modern democracies. Based on a concise comparison of both phenomena, it elaborates the similar risks and functions of religions and conspiracy theories for the political community without neglecting the fact that, under secular conditions, the spread of conspiracy narratives might outweigh those of religious messages in the long run. That observation seems particularly relevant for contemporary governance and political science, as a tendency towards social anomie in the sense of Durkheim can be deduced from democratic theory, which significantly increases democracy’s need for compensatory moral and cognitive authorities. |
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