Přehled o publikaci
2025
New threat of culture wars? The religious roots of public opinion polarization on morality issues in Europe
CELÝ, TadeášBasic information
Original name
New threat of culture wars? The religious roots of public opinion polarization on morality issues in Europe
Authors
CELÝ, Tadeáš
Edition
European Union Politics, London, SAGE Publications, 2025, 1465-1165
Other information
Language
English
Type of outcome
Article in a journal
Country of publisher
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Confidentiality degree
is not subject to a state or trade secret
References:
Organization
Fakulta sociálních studií – Repository – Repository
UT WoS
001449206000001
EID Scopus
2-s2.0-105000786262
Keywords in English
Public opinion polarization; culture wars; comparative politics; Europe
Links
GA23-07985S, research and development project. MUNI/A/1550/2024, interní kód Repo.
Changed: 12/6/2025 00:50, RNDr. Daniel Jakubík
Abstract
V originále
Cultural polarization divides European public opinion on moral issues, from Italy’s refusal to register children of same-sex couples to abortion protests in Poland. These divisions stem from historical church-state conflicts in various religious cultures. This polarization is particularly strong in Catholic countries but less so in Protestant ones. Using data from 19 European democracies, I show a persistent gap between Catholic and Protestant countries. On the other hand, I show a limited effect of economic prosperity. Developed countries no longer lead in moral issue divisions, with recent surveys showing no or reversed differences. Younger generations are no less principled on moral issues in the Catholic contexts, with cohort differences in polarization even growing significantly between 2008 and 2017, highlighting the enduring impact of religious traditions among younger cohorts.
