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“This book provides a timely and relevant update about the role of religion in the European political process. In a deeply secularised European society, politicisation ‘of religion’ and ‘through religion’ can still happen in many different ways, with the European Parliament witnessing both the little influence of religiosity and the powerful impact of religion as a symbolic resource.” Marco Ventura, Professor of Law and Religion, University of Sienna “Drawing on an in-depth survey of dozens of MEPs conducted between 2019 and 2024, François Foret's book is a major study of the role of religion in political deliberation within the European Parliament. Written by a team of renowned academics, the contributions it brings together show that the political work of MEPs, despite their national differences, is affected by a dual process: a process of secularisation of political thought, even in parties with Christian Democratic roots, and a process of culturalisation of religious identity, particularly visible in populist parties. This is an essential work, both empirically and theoretically, for understanding the contemporary reconfigurations of the relationship between politics and religion.” Philippe Portier, Research director at École pratique des Hautes Études- Paris Sciences et Lettres ""This volume represents an essential and timely reading, based on rich empirical projects, for students, scholars, and policy-makers seeking to understand the interplay of religion and policy at the national and supranational levels to understand today’s European Union and the future of European integration."" Dr Simona Guerra, University of Surrey

“This book provides a timely and relevant update about the role of religion in the European political process. In a deeply secularised European society, politicisation ‘of religion’ and ‘through religion’ can still happen in many different ways, with the European Parliament witnessing both the little influence of religiosity and the powerful impact of religion as a symbolic resource.” Marco Ventura, Professor of Law and Religion, University of Sienna

“This book provides a timely and relevant update about the role of religion in the European political process. In a deeply secularised European society, politicisation ‘of religion’ and ‘through religion’ can still happen in many different ways, with the European Parliament witnessing both the little influence of religiosity and the powerful impact of religion as a symbolic resource.” Marco Ventura, Professor of Law and Religion, University of Sienna “Drawing on an in-depth survey of dozens of MEPs conducted between 2019 and 2024, François Foret's book is a major study of the role of religion in political deliberation within the European Parliament. Written by a team of renowned academics, the contributions it brings together show that the political work of MEPs, despite their national differences, is affected by a dual process: a process of secularisation of political thought, even in parties with Christian Democratic roots, and a process of culturalisation of religious identity, particularly visible in populist parties. This is an essential work, both empirically and theoretically, for understanding the contemporary reconfigurations of the relationship between politics and religion.” Philippe Portier, Research director at École pratique des Hautes Études- Paris Sciences et Lettres

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François Foret is Professor of political science, researcher at Cevipol and President of the Institute for European Studies-IEE, Université Libre de Bruxelles; and also Fellow at the Robert Schuman Centre, European University Institute, Florence. His research interest is in interactions between politics, culture and religion; comparative politics; and European studies.

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