Religion as political instrument: The case of Japan and South Africa

Religion can be an effective instrument in politics. This has been a phenomenon all over the ages and different political contexts. Politicians utilise religion in order to gain political goals. This paper wants to investigate the reasons why religion is such an effective instrument within politics....

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Main Author: Jaco Beyers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Association for the Study of Religion in Southern Africa 2015-01-01
Series:Journal for the Study of Religion
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1011-76012015000100008&tlng=en