Religious Nationalism
One nation, one faith.
Religious nationalists define the nation by its majority religion and want the state to reflect it, in law, schools and public life. It usually wins through elections, then uses that majority to reshape the state, often at the expense of religious minorities and secular opponents.
What they'd say
Our faith is who we are as a nation.
The majority has a right to shape the country.
Secular elites are out of touch with real believers.
Its 12-axis profile
Where it gets messy
Religious minorities can end up as second-class citizens, and courts and civil liberties get squeezed. Some believers say it turns faith into a political tool.
Names to know
- Mark Juergensmeyer (who studies it)
- Rogers Brubaker (who studies it)
Its squad
Countries that think like this
These countries and regimes have Religious Nationalism as their closest match out of all 46 types.
Serbia92%
Hungary90%
Pakistan89%
Poland87%
Romania86%
Slovakia85%
Bulgaria84%
Morocco84%
Bangladesh83%
Malaysia82%
Greece81%
Israel81%
Thailand80%
Iraq76%Is Religious Nationalism your type?
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How this works: every ideology sits at a typical spot on the 12 axes, set by us, not copied from anywhere. Match percentages are 100 minus the average gap across all 12 axes. Countries are listed when this is the type closest to their own 12-axis profile.