OF PRIESTS AND POLITICS. MEASURING SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE IN PRESENT-DAY ROMANIA
OF PRIESTS AND POLITICS. MEASURING SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE IN PRESENT-DAY ROMANIA

Summary/Abstract: We analyze quantitative indicators for the separation of religion and politics in Romania, using data from the World Value Survey 2005, the European Value Survey 1999, and the Extremism 2003 survey. Quantitative information is considered in the context of current debates concerning the influence of the Romanian Orthodox Church in various areas of public life. We explore possible validity issues for the indicators, using secondary analysis of statistical data, and cognitive interviews with 25 Romanian respondents, conducted in November 2008. Based on quantitative and qualitative information, we discuss the relevance of these indicators for understanding secularity, in the context of comparative survey research.

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