Replication Data for: A Transatlantic Secular Divide? The Representation of Religion in EU and US Foreign Policy

The article scrutinizes the common – often stereotypical – presumption that Europe is secular and America religious. It argues that to understand why it has been easier for American supporters to institutionalise international religious freedom and engagement policies than for advocates in the EU, it is important to consider the discursive structures of EU and US foreign policies, which enable and constrain political language and behaviour. Based on a quantitative content analysis and qualitative predicate analysis of foreign policy documents, produced by the EU and the US in their relationship with six religiously diverse African and Asian states, the article compares how both international actors represent religion in their foreign affairs. The replication data includes a codebook, including description of the data, and the excel spreadsheets used to collect and analyse EU and US foreign policy documents.