Mediating Religion and Government

Political Institutions and the Policy Process
2014. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-39440-8
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 264 Seiten, Format (B × H): 142 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 4532 g

Reihe: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Loparo, Kenneth A

Oldmixon, E.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Religionssoziologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. An Institutionalist Perspective on Religion and Politics; Kevin R. den Dulk and Elizabeth A. Oldmixon 2. Political Preferences and Institutional Structures: Religious Advocacy in the US Congress; Michael T. Heaney and Elizabeth A. Oldmixon 3. Religious-Market Interest Groups: Do They Sing with an Upper Class Accent?; J. Tobin Grant, Sandy H. Kim and Robert Velez 4. Religion and Political Parties: Mediation in the Mass Party Era; Brian Calfano 5. Serving God by Shaping Law: Religious Legal Advocacy in the United States; Daniel Bennett 6. Religion in the American Congress: The Case of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1953-2013; James L. Guth 7. The Importance of Religion to Understanding the Modern Presidency; Mark J. Rozell and Harold F. Bass 8. Regulating Religion: Bureaucracies, Faith-Based Organizations, and Constitutional Limits; David K. Ryden 9. Religious Actors in State Political Institutions; Kimberly H. Conger 10. Explaining Religious Violence across Countries: An Institutional Approach; Nilay Saiya 11. Conclusion: Religious Politics, Pluralism and the United States Constitution; Ted G. Jelen

Über Autor(innen)

Harold F. Bass, Ouachita Baptist University, USA

Daniel Bennett, Eastern Kentucky University, USA

Brian Calfano, Missouri State University, USA

Kimberly H. Conger, Colorado State University, USA

J. Tobin Grant, Southern Illinois University, USA

James L. Guth, Furman University, USA

Michael T. Heaney, University of Michigan, USA

Ted G. Jelen, University of Nevada, USA

Sandy H. Kim, Southern Illinois University, USA

Mark J. Rozell, George Mason University, USA

David Ryden, Hope College, USA

Nilay Saiya, State University of New York, USA

Robert Velez, Southern Illinois University, USA