DOES RELIGIOSITY AFFECT SUPPORT FOR POLITICAL COMPROMISE?

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Cohen-Zada, Danny; Margalit, Yotam; Rigbi, Oren
• 署名单位: Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Tel Aviv University
• 刊物名称: INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC REVIEW
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0020-6598
• DOI: 10.1111/iere.12186
• 发表日期: 2016
• 页码: 1085-1106
• 关键词: israeli politics; CONSEQUENCES; COMPETITION; attitudes; variables; CONFLICT; IDENTITY; people; IMPACT; RISK

摘要

Does religiosity affect adherents' attitude toward political compromise? To address this question and overcome the potential simultaneity of religious activity and political attitudes, we exploit exogenous variation in the start date of the Selichot (Forgiveness), a period in which many Jews, including nonadherents, take part in an intense prayer schedule. Using a two-wave survey, we find that an increase in the salience of religiosity leads to the adoption of more hard-line positions against a land-for-peace compromise. Examining several potential mechanisms for this attitudinal shift, our evidence points to the impact of the intensified prayer period on adherents' tolerance for risk.