36 Questions
What has led nation-states to increasingly rely on corporations for their success?
The rise of globalization of production
Which economic ideology has penetrated deeply into various areas of society according to the text?
Neoliberalism
What concept has become increasingly hegemonic despite the opposition existing against it?
Economic rationality
Which strategy has new public management introduced into public administration?
Business-based management
What are the new platforms for governance mentioned in the text?
Markets and networks
What has been a major 'container' for many social processes despite the changes in governance?
Governments
How does the text suggest that globalisation has impacted the political economy of religion?
By leading to the marketization and commodification of religion
What is a plausible expectation considering the impact of globalization on religion?
Growing economisation of religion
How can the increasing globalisation of religious conflict be interpreted in the context of the new global political economy?
Related to the changes in global economic structures
What theory appears to support the observation of growing economisation of religion according to the text?
Rational choice theory of religion
How does the text suggest one can understand many current debates in the sociology of religion?
By taking into account macro-level changes in political economy
What is one key aspect proposed by the article for understanding the sociology of religion?
Considering changes in political economy
Why are scholars in Europe increasingly preoccupied with questions of economy and religion?
Due to the influence of neoliberal globalisation
How has the role of politics been affected by the growing economic perspective in the sociology of religion?
It has been weakened or reshaped
What has been a consequence of the penetration of economics in the modern nation state?
Radical changes in people's way of life
Why are New Agers mentioned as happy consumers of spirituality?
Because they embrace new religious movements
What is one outcome of the erosion of the post-Enlightenment social order in Europe?
A shift in the historical role of Churches
How does the text describe the relationship between religion and economics in contemporary society?
Tightly interconnected and inseparable
The sociology of religion is not impacted by the economic perspective due to globalization.
False
The role of politics in the modern nation state has been strengthened by the penetration of economics.
False
New Agers are portrayed as indifferent consumers of spirituality in the text.
False
Changes in the contemporary Church-State relations are illustrated through borrowings from political science.
True
The concept of neoliberal globalization has had no effect on the sociology of religion.
False
The economic perspective has not led to radical changes in the way people live and institutions function in Western societies.
False
The global economy's magnitude and the interdependence of States have no impact on the major segment of the international State system.
False
Many observers have noted a decreasing economisation of religion due to globalization.
False
The success of rational choice theory of religion contradicts the observation of growing economisation of religion.
False
The article in the text argues that understanding macro-level changes in political economy is irrelevant to current debates in the sociology of religion.
False
The text does not mention any relationship between global political economy and religious conflict.
False
The views presented by Marion Maddox and Nicolas de Bremond d’Ars do not contribute to the debate of an emerging scholarship of religion in global political economy.
False
The text suggests that economic ideologies have not penetrated deeply into many areas of society.
False
New public management has introduced business-based management strategies into public administration.
True
Opposition to economic rationality does not exist, making it increasingly hegemonic according to the text.
False
The text implies that historical bureaucracies have remained unchanged despite the introduction of new modes of governance.
False
The text indicates that new forms of governance, such as markets and networks, have been introduced alongside outsourcing and privatization.
True
Nation-states no longer play a significant role in many social processes due to the influence of globalization.
False
Explore the influence of globalization on the economic and political landscape, and its implications for religion. Analyze how the reshuffled power dynamics between economics and politics have affected the sphere of religion in the era of globalization.
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