Two Models of Political Secularism and Religious Freedom in Italy and Croatia: Findings from a Survey among Youth

Interest in political secularism is growing, due to its proven relevant role in affecting people’s political behaviours and attitudes toward human rights. However, until now, only a few studies have analysed its influence on religious freedom and those which exist do so mostly from a governmental-po...

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Main Author: Leofreddi, Asia (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2023
In: Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 10
Further subjects:B Italy
B cross-national survey
B Religious Freedom
B Croatia
B political secularism
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