Religious Pluralism and State Paternalism in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan's government is proud of the existing model of interfaith relations and uses it for claiming legitimacy at home and shaping the country's image abroad. To compare it with the covenantal pluralism ideal as outlined by W. Christopher Stewart, Chris Seiple, and Dennis R. Hoover, we...

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Auteurs: Podoprigora, Roman A. (Auteur) ; Kassenova, Nargis (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group [2020]
Dans: The review of faith & international affairs
Année: 2020, Volume: 18, Numéro: 4, Pages: 63-73
RelBib Classification:AD Sociologie des religions
AF Géographie religieuse
AX Dialogue interreligieux
KBK Europe de l'Est
ZC Politique en général
Sujets non-standardisés:B Religious Minorities
B inter-faith dialogue
B covenantal pluralism
B Soviet policies
B state paternalism
B Kazakhstan
Accès en ligne: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Résumé:Kazakhstan's government is proud of the existing model of interfaith relations and uses it for claiming legitimacy at home and shaping the country's image abroad. To compare it with the covenantal pluralism ideal as outlined by W. Christopher Stewart, Chris Seiple, and Dennis R. Hoover, we consider both top-down dimensions (legal regulations of the religious sphere) and bottom-up dimensions (focusing on relational dynamics and interfaith dialogues). We find major discrepancies and argue that state paternalism, in-built hierarchies, and widespread suspicions and prejudices against religious minorities, inherited from the Soviet times, remain key features of the Kazakhstan model.
ISSN:1931-7743
Contient:Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2020.1835023