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Church and State in Historical Political Economy

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  • Sascha O. Becker

    (Monash University and University of Warwick)

  • Steven Pfaff

    (University of Washington)

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Over many centuries, church and state have grown together, and apart. Sometimes linked like Siamese twins, sometimes in conflict with each other. This chapter discusses the major themes in the literature on church and state, some of the findings in the political economy of religion, and evaluates emerging directions in research on church-state relations.

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  • Sascha O. Becker & Steven Pfaff, 2022. "Church and State in Historical Political Economy," Monash Economics Working Papers 2022-09, Monash University, Department of Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:mos:moswps:2022-09
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    Church; State; Secularization; Political Economy; Deregulation;
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    • Z12 - Other Special Topics - - Cultural Economics - - - Religion
    • N00 - Economic History - - General - - - General
    • H00 - Public Economics - - General - - - General

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