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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2023
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
IZA Discussion Papers No. 16538
Verlag: 
Institute of Labor Economics (IZA), Bonn
Zusammenfassung: 
Can weakened religiosity lead to the rise of totalitarianism? The Nazi Party set itself up as a political religion, emphasizing redemption, sacrifice, rituals, and communal spirit. This had a major impact on its success: Where the Christian Church only had shallow roots, the Nazis received higher electoral support and saw more party entry. "Shallow Christianity" reflects the geography of medieval Christianization and the strength of pagan practices, which we use as sources of exogenous variation. We also find predictive power at the individual level: Within each municipality, the likelihood of joining the Nazi Party was higher for those with less Christian first names.
Schlagwörter: 
political religion
behavioral political economy
voting
Nazi Party
Protestantism
Shallow Christianity
political religion
Paganism
JEL: 
N13
N14
N44
P16
Z12
Z18
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Working Paper

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