Societal secularization and denationalization can paradoxically empower religious groups within armies

Evidence

As predicted by the theory about the linkage between extra-military and intramilitary processes (presented in the introduction), the denationalization of politics may paradoxically lead to the religionization of the military. — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized, 869

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to the reader’s MOC on the enemy-making machine: shows the same resource-mobilization logic operates whether the actors are state elites or identity-sectors struggling within a polity. — connects to: Attempted reversal of IDF religionization institutionalized it rather than weakening it — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized:…, 899; Political denationalization can paradoxically strengthen religionization inside the military — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized:…, 869; Declining national fervor can paradoxically empower religious groups inside militaries — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized:…, 869 (+2 more)

Broader Connections

• Declining national fervor can paradoxically empower religious groups inside militaries #corroborates (0.97) — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized, 869
• Political denationalization can paradoxically strengthen religionization inside the military #corroborates (0.95) — Nadim N. Rouhana and Nadera Shalhoub-Kevorkian, When Politics Are Sacralized, 869
• Secular institutions can replace religion’s community-building and cooperation functions #qualifies (0.70) — Norenzayan, Ara, Big gods - how religion transformed…, 47