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COMMUNALISM, as defined in the chapter, is the belief that:
AThe state should subsidise all major religious festivals
BReligion should be eliminated entirely from public life
CAll religions are equally valuable and should be treated equally
DOne religious community has interests opposed to others
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. One religious community has interests opposed to others
Communalism is the belief that one religious community has interests OPPOSED to other communities, and politics should reflect this. It can take forms: religious prejudice, stereotyping, political mobilisation, violence.
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