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Why Religion Matters (Or Doesn’t)
Political Legitimation and Delegitimation in Norwegian Party Manifestos
Sven Thore Kloster
Scandinavian Studies, January 2026, 98 (1) 38-67; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/sca.98.1.38
Sven Thore Kloster
Sven Thore Kloster is the director of KIFO: Institute for Church, Religion, and Worldview Research in Norway, where he conducts research on the intersection of religion and politics.

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Scandinavian Studies
Vol. 98, Issue 1
1 Jan 2026
Why Religion Matters (Or Doesn’t)
Sven Thore Kloster
Scandinavian Studies Jan 2026, 98 (1) 38-67; DOI: 10.3368/sca.98.1.38
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