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confessional parties  

Definition

  • Confessional parties are parties organized around a shared religion. They can incorporate religious identity as an ethnic marker, socioeconomic agenda, or vehicle to advance an increased role for religion in the state. [Source: The Encyclopedia of Political Science; Confessional Parties]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-FCSJJD60-5

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