Evaluating religion's significance to the nation–state

What this note covers

1. Evaluate several forms of significance
2. Legitimacy, identity and constitutional order
3. Law and policy reveal direct state power
4. Civil society can matter more than formal establishment
5. Rights and minority experience test the relationship
6. Synthesise evidence into an extent judgement
7. Weigh institutional power against social participation
8. Evaluate an apparent policy success with competing explanations

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