less developed civilisations often rely on informal institutions such as religion (RES). The present paper attempts to …

Much is known historically about the formal place for religion and spirituality in various countries. Less is known … sociologically about the actual ways religion and spirituality are present in public institutions or about the conceptual and … methodological assumptions that underlie how scholars approach the study of religion within public institutions. We conceive of …

Each of the essays presented enters the conversation about religion in public institutions through a different analytic … consider: the centrality of religion to the organizational identity or to organizational goal achievement, the effect of a … specific aspect of the institution's organizational structure on religion, and the relevance of larger cross …

I investigate empirically the role of religion and political institutions in policies against human trafficking, using … influence of religion on the overall 3P Anti-trafficking Policy Index is driven by protection and prevention policies. As … empirical findings regarding the association between religion, political institutions, and human development. …