Populism, Religious Identity, and the Instrumentalization of “Religious Freedom” in the United States during the Era of Donald Trump

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter 1
2. Contents 5
3. Forewords 9
4. Introduction: Conservative, Right-Wing Populist or Far-Right Extremist? 13
5. Populist Reinterpretation and Appropriation of Religious Freedom Worldwide
6. Reinterpretations of Religious Freedom by the Far Right in the German-Speaking World 29
7. Escalating the Populist Approach 41
8. Hungary under Viktor Orbán 53
9. Religious Freedom for Christian Majorities 67
10. Abuse of Religious Freedom? 79
11. The Political Instrumentalization of the Topics of Secularism, Religious Freedom and Islamophobia in Turkey 91
12. Populism, Religious Identity, and the Instrumentalization of “Religious Freedom” in the United States during the Era of Donald Trump 105
13. Societal Dynamics and Problematic Reactions towards Populist Appropriation
14. A Recipe for Political Polarization? 121
15. Religious Freedom in the Field of Tension between Populist Anti-Muslim Sentiments and Islamist Radicalisation Tendencies 131
16. Secularism in France and the Challenge of Populism 143
17. Restrictions on Freedom of Religion or Belief in Denmark 153
18. Commitment to Religious Freedom at the Level of the European Union 165
19. Signs of Hope and Proposals for Solutions
20. International Religious Freedom (or Belief) Alliance 183
21. Populism in the Land of Equality 199
22. Populist Appropriation and Reinterpretation of Religious Freedom 209
23. Beliefs, Brains and Breaking Chains 221
24. Social Media as a Tool against Populist Appropriation of FoRB and for Promoting FoRB? 233
25. Conclusion: The Case of Religious Freedom and Populism 247
26. List of Contributors 261
27. Acknowledgements 265
28. About the cover design 267