PART I. RECLAIMING RELIGION FOR POLITICAL SCIENCE
Chapter 1. Introduction: why we need political science of religion
1.1. The dominant approaches
1.2. Why are these approaches dysfunctional for political science?
1.3. Conclusion
Chapter 2. Political science of religion: demarcating the field
2.1. The principles of political science of religion
2.2. Religion as a subject of political science
2.3. Religious groups as political actors
2.4. Theoretical perspectives
2.5. Conclusion
PART II. THEOCRACIES
Chapter 3. Religious legitimation of power and the concept of theocracy
3.1. The legitimation of power
3.2. A legitimation-based concept of theocracy
3.3. Origins and stability of theocratic regimes
3.4. Sacralisation of power
3.5. The function of religious doctrines
3.6. Conclusion
Chapter 4. Theocracies as political systems
4.1. Succession procedures
4.2. Institutional regime
4.3. Mechanisms of political control
4.4. Conclusion
PART III. RELIGION IN DEMOCRACIES
Chapter 5. Here to stay: the role of religion in contemporary politics
5.1. The changing position of religion.
5.2. Against the odds: the survival of religion in democratic politics.
5.3. The special status of religion.
5.4. Political strategies of religious actors
5.5. Religion and political conflict.
5.6. Conclusion.
Chapter 6. Veto players and stakeholders: religion in Polish and American politics
6.1. Two models of religion-inspired political action: the conceptualization
6.2. Poland since 1989: Catholic Church as a veto player
6.3 American churches as political stakeholders
6.4. Conclusion
Epilogue
