Book: Theocratic Democracy: The Social Construction of Religious and Secular Extremism
On the case of Israel, but just as instructive with regard to many Islamic nations, I would imagine: Nachman Ben-Yehuda (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), "Theocratic Democracy: The Social Construction of Religious and Secular Extremism" (Oxford University Press, October 2010).
Quote: "Haredi [ultra-orthodox] activists try to push Israel toward a more theocratic society. Driven by a theological notion that all Jews are mutually responsible and accountable to the Almighty, these activists believe that the sins of the few are paid for by the many. Making Israel a theocracy will, they believe, reduce the risk of transcendental penalties. Ben-Yehuda shows how the political structure that accommodates the strong theocratic and secular pressures Israel faces is effectively a theocratic democracy. Characterized by chronic negotiations, tensions, and accommodations, it is by nature an unstable structure."
On the case of Israel, but just as instructive with regard to many Islamic nations, I would imagine: Nachman Ben-Yehuda (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), "Theocratic Democracy: The Social Construction of Religious and Secular Extremism" (Oxford University Press, October 2010).
Quote: "Haredi [ultra-orthodox] activists try to push Israel toward a more theocratic society. Driven by a theological notion that all Jews are mutually responsible and accountable to the Almighty, these activists believe that the sins of the few are paid for by the many. Making Israel a theocracy will, they believe, reduce the risk of transcendental penalties. Ben-Yehuda shows how the political structure that accommodates the strong theocratic and secular pressures Israel faces is effectively a theocratic democracy. Characterized by chronic negotiations, tensions, and accommodations, it is by nature an unstable structure."
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