This book postulates that the rise of right-wing populism in the
West and its references to religion are less driven by a resurgence
of religious fervour, than by the emergence of a new secular
identity politics. Based on exclusive interviews with 116 populist
leaders, key policy makers and faith leaders in the USA, Germany,
and France, it shows how right-wing populists use Christianity as a
cultural identity marker of the 'pure people' against external
'others' while often remaining disconnected from Christian values,
beliefs, and institutions. However, right-wing populists'
willingness and ability to employ religion in this way critically
depends on the actions of mainstream party politicians and faith
leaders. They can either legitimise right-wing populists'
identitarian use of religion or challenge it, thereby cultivating
'religious immunity' against populist appeals. As the populist wave
breaks across the West, a new debate about the role of religion in
society has begun.
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