Religious civil wars increase state repression of religion.

What is it about?

Why do states repress domestic religious communities? This paper demonstrates that a regime’s past experience with armed religious uprisings leads it to be more repressive of religious communities within its territory.

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Why is it important?

Understanding why states repress religious groups is important because it has become more prevalent in recent years and can influence a number of other political and social outcomes, such as restrictions on additional freedoms and humanitarian issues.