Embedded or Embattled?: Constructing Legitimate Religion in Finnish Political Party Platforms

Jere Kyyrö; Titus Hjelm

doi:10.3368/sca.98.1.6

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Embedded or Embattled?

Constructing Legitimate Religion in Finnish Political Party Platforms

Jere Kyyrö and Titus Hjelm

Scandinavian Studies, January 2026, 98 (1) 6-37; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3368/sca.98.1.6

Jere Kyyrö

Jere Kyyrö is a University Teacher in the Study of Cultures at the University of Turku and a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Social Research at the University of Tampere.

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For correspondence: jere.kyyro{at}utu.fi

Titus Hjelm

Titus Hjelm is a Professor in the Study of Religion at the University of Helsinki.

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For correspondence: titus.hjelm{at}helsinki.fi

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