Mediating Religion and Government [electronic resource] : Political Institutions and the Policy Process /
Dulk, Kevin R. den.editor.
Oldmixon, Elizabeth A.editor.
The study of religion and politics is a strongly behavioral sub-discipline, and within the American context, scholars place tremendous emphasis on its influence on political attitudes and behaviors, resultuing in a better understanding of religion's ability to shape voting patterns, party affiliation, and views of public policy.
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; 1 An Institutionalist Perspective on Religion and Politics; 2 Political Rhetoric and Institutional Structures: Religious Advocacy in the US Congress; 3 Religious Market Interest Groups: Do They Sing with an Upper Class Accent?; 4 Religion and Political Parties: Mediation in the Mass Party Era; 5 Serving God by Shaping Law: Religious Legal Advocacy in the United States; 6 Religion in the American Congress: The Case of the US House of Representatives, 1953-2013
7 The Importance of Religion to Understanding the Modern Presidency8 Regulating Religion: Bureaucracies, Faith-Based Organizations, and Constitutional Limits; 9 Religious Actors in State Political Institutions; 10 Explaining Religious Violence across Countries: An Institutional Approach; 11 Conclusion: Religious Politics, Pluralism, and the US Constitution; Notes on Contributors; Index
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
The study of religion and politics is a strongly behavioral sub-discipline, and within the American context, scholars place tremendous emphasis on its influence on political attitudes and behaviors, resultuing in a better understanding of religion's ability to shape voting patterns, party affiliation, and views of public policy.
Europe-Politics and government.
Religion and sociology.
Political theory.
Political science.
European Politics.
Sociology of Religion.
Social Aspects of Religion.
Political Theory.
Religion and Society.
Political Science.