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Values – Politics – Religion: The European Values Study

Posted on August 27, 2023 by evswebpage

Regina Polak and Patrick Rohs (Austrian team of EVS) edited the book “Values – Politics – Religion: The European Values Study. In-depth Analysis – Interdisciplinary Perspectives – Future Prospects“, recently published in open access.

The book analyses the international data of the European Values Study (EVS 1990 – 2017), with a focus on the impact of religious on political values from empirical as well as theoretical perspectives, i.e. sociology, political and cultural studies, philosophy, ethics, theology and the law. It interprets results from interdisciplinary perspectives, including the viewpoints of social ethics, sociology and cultural studies, law and practical theology. In the political and public as well as media debates of the European Union, the recourse to (above all “European” and also “Christian”) values has played a central and controversial role in the field of politics and religion for several decades. This collection is a contribution to a qualified discourse on values in Europe by providing empirical, hermeneutical and ethical criteria for a responsible use of the concept of values. In addition to a comparison of political value systems in Western and Eastern Europe and the possible role of religion in this context, the book also deals with topics such as, f.i., solidarity, economics and values, value formation, and law and values. Additionally, specific population groups such as the socio-culturally marginalized strata are examined more closely.

Introduction

Regina Polak, Patrick Rohs

Pages 1-29 Open Access PDF

Basic Research

Front MatterPages 31-31PDF
Values: A Contested Concept. Problem Outline and Interdisciplinary Approaches
- Regina Polak
Pages 33-93 Open AccessPDF
A Critical History of the Use of ‘European Values’
- Wim Weymans
Pages 95-123Open AccessPDF
Transformations in the Religious and Moral Landscape in Europe?
- Loek Halman, Inge Sieben
Pages 125-154Open AccessPDF

In-Depth Analysis

Front MatterPages 155-155PDF
Political Values and Religion: A Comparison Between Western and Eastern Europe
- Susanne Pickel, Gert Pickel
Pages 157-203Open AccessPDF
Religion, Values and Politics: The Effect of Religiosity on Attitudes Towards Immigrants and Muslims
- Regina Polak, Dirk Schuster
Pages 205-248Open AccessPDF
Solidarity: A European Value?
- Markus Quandt, Vera Lomazzi
Pages 249-280Open AccessPDF
The Invisibles: Religious and Political Values Among Different Social Classes
- Pierre Bréchon
Pages 281-311Open AccessPDF

Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Front MatterPages 313-313PDF
Ethical and Theological Approaches to the Value Discourses in Europe
- Christof Mandry
Pages 315-337Open AccessPDF
Values and Economy: How Companies Deal with Values
- Barbara Coudenhove-Kalergi
Pages 339-368Open AccessPDF
Values and Laws
- Christoph Konrath
Pages 369-390Open AccessPDF

Future Prospects

Front MatterPages 391-391PDF
Perceptions of Social Challenges in Europe. Disentangling the Effects of Context, Social Structure, Religion, Values and Political Attitudes to Identify Potential Drivers of Societal Change
- Wolfgang Aschauer
Pages 393-447Open AccessPDF
Values Education, Politics and Religion
- Bernhard Grümme
Pages 449-474Open AccessPDF
Conclusions, Consequences, Challenges
- Regina Polak
Pages 475-521Open Access

Werte – Zoom

Posted on November 3, 2020 by evswebpage

The Austrian team of EVS launched a new project “Values – Zoom” aimed at presenting selected Austrian results in the in an international comparison: concise, informative and hopefully interesting for readers.

The series concerns several topics including trust in institutions, interpersonal trust, religiosity, family values. The series, published in local language, is available on this webpage.

EVS2017: Results in Austria

Posted on July 25, 2019 by evswebpage

On 18 July, the Austrian team of EVS discussed the main results of the study carried out in Austria during the event for presenting the publication of the book “Quo vadis, Österreich? Werwandel zwischen 1990 und 2018”, which analyzes the change over time in the Austrian society between 1990 and 2018. Among the many aspects, the scholars pointed out the increase of the approval for democracy, alongside the increase of secularisation and pluralisation. Work loses importance, while family and leisure time remain important.

Pictures kindly provided by Judith Kohlenberger

The social dimension of religion increases

Posted on July 19, 2019 by evswebpage

The book “Quo vadis, Österreich? Werwandel zwischen 1990 und 2018” just published by the Austrian team of EVS draws attention to development of the importnace of the social dimension of religion.

Religion – ORF.at provides an in-depth analysis based on the discussion of the results presented on this topic.

“Increased share of committed employees”

“Christians and Muslims make little difference”

Posted on July 19, 2019 by evswebpage

An article on Religion ORF.at gives evidence to some of the results discussed during the event presenting the book “Quo vadis, Österreich? Werwandel zwischen 1990 und 2018” on July 18, 2019. In particular, the fact that religious lines of conflict between the “strong Muslim block and the weakening Christian block” cannot be empirically proven in Austria in this way.

According to the value researcher Regina Polak EVS results in Austria would reveal cross-denominational differences between men and women, young and old, as well as urban and rural residents. When moderator Susanne Mauthner-Weber (“Kurier”) asked whether religion is a unifying or separating factor in society, Polak replied: “Both. Religions are inhomogeneous in themselves.”

The full article (in orginal language) is available here.

Translated with http://www.DeepL.com/Translator

“Friends and leisure are more important to Austrians, religion is not”

Posted on July 18, 2019 by evswebpage

Further, the presentation of the results of EVS in Austria on July 18, APA- Science reports some of the salient aspects of the study.

Quo vadis, Österreich?

Posted on December 13, 2018 by evswebpage

What is important to the Austrians in their lives? In what do they believe? How do they work, how do they shape their relationships, how do they relate to politics and society?

The Austrian team of EVS publishes a book analyzing such issues and the change over time in the Austrian society between 1990 and 2018. “Quo vadis, Österreich? Werwandel zwischen 1990 und 2018” is published by Czernin and expected for early 2019.