theocracy, such as the organization of the religion market, monotheism vs. polytheism, and strength of the ruler. We use two …

State and religion, two of the oldest institutions known to mankind, have historically had a close relationship with … relationship in recent centuries, the state-religion alliance remains strong in some societies. We use a political economy approach … and a unique dataset to examine the relationship between state and religion since the year 1000. We constructed the data …

State and religion have historically had an uneasy relationship, at times being close allies, at others harsh … collection. If the latter effect is strong enough, the state may find it optimal to take control of religion, either to enhance … its legitimizing effect, or to suppress its delegitimizing effect. Greater competition in the religion market and …