Mitt Romney, Mormonism, and the 2012 Election

2014. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-36074-8
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan Us

Buch, Englisch, 241 Seiten, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 221 mm, Gewicht: 4188 g

Reihe: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy

This book seeks to address the question of how we should understand the impact of Mitt Romney's faith in the 2012 election. As the first Mormon to earn a presidential nomination from a major party, the book provides a comprehensive study of Romney's historic candidacy.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Perry, L.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Religionssoziologie
• Geisteswissenschaften Philosophie Sozialphilosophie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Systeme Wahlen und Volksabstimmungen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introducing the 2012 Presidential Election 2. Basic Elements of Mormonism 3. Born in the U.S.A. 4. The Mormon Moment 5. The Rise of Romney 6. Prophets and Presidents 7. L.D.S. Political Advocacy 8. Who Won and Why 9. Forward

Über Autor(innen)

Luke Perry is Chair and Associate Professor of Government at Utica College, USA. Perry earned a PhD in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts and spent three years working at Southern Utah University. Perry, a Fulbright Scholar, is a leading expert on Mormons and politics. His previous book, Mormons in American Politics; From Persecution to Power, was published in 2013.