Politics fused with sacred religious claims follow distinctive conflict dynamics

Evidence

In this introduction, we will examine the workings of such politics and discuss their implications for domestic, regional, and international conflicts. In this chapter, we define such politics as religiously legitimated or framed politics of sacredness. — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized, 66

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines ‘politics of sacredness’ — the core concept of the volume — as religiously legitimated or framed politics.
• XREF: connects to: Sacralizing the political makes conflicts protracted and violence more legitimate. — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized:…, 2; Sacralizing religion extends state power across identity, law, and violence — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized:…, 67; Islam’s fusion of religion with state makes holy war inherently political (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Islam’s fusion of religion with state makes holy war inherently political #exemplifies (0.85)
• Religious ritual converts secular values into sacred ones that harden conflict #expands (0.75)