The Tyranny of Religious Freedom Rankings

In this essay, I discuss three areas where I’ve identified problems with religious freedom datasets and how they are used by academics and policymakers. First, I discuss the implications of the problematic ways in which religious freedom rankings are being used. Second, I argue that religious freedo...

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Main Author: Petri, Dennis P. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2022
In: The review of faith & international affairs
Year: 2022, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 82-88
Further subjects:B Datasets
B rankings
B subnational level
B methodologies
B Religious Freedom
B Non-state Actors
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Summary:In this essay, I discuss three areas where I’ve identified problems with religious freedom datasets and how they are used by academics and policymakers. First, I discuss the implications of the problematic ways in which religious freedom rankings are being used. Second, I argue that religious freedom violations that can only be observed at the subnational level tend to be overlooked by religious freedom datasets. Finally, I stress the importance of understanding the multidimensionality of religious freedom to avoid oversimplifications of reality. I provide practical recommendations for the improvement of religious freedom datasets and their correct use by policymakers.
ISSN:1931-7743
Contains:Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2022.2031064