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Religion and Political Behavior in the United States, Hardback Book

Religion and Political Behavior in the United States Hardback

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The 1988 Election year, showcasing two ordained ministers seeking presidential nomination, made it apparent that religion is an important force on the U.S. political landscape. The result of such visible roles by religious elites raises many questions including the boundaries between the sacred and the secular, the size and importance of various politico/religious constituencies, and the effectiveness of religiously based elite-mass communications.

In response, political scientists are devoting an increasing amount of time to studying the interaction of religion and politics.

Taking the first step toward answering these questions, Religion and American Political Behavior is a collection of 15 articles written by prominent political scientists.

Reflecting the current state of research the articles are diverse and eclectic.

They are all written from a behavioral perspective and are based on a careful collection of empirical data.

This collection contains a variety of substantive findings that will be of particular value to students and scholars in the social sciences, religion, and political science. The book is divided into three parts. The first part deals directly with the methodological difficulties of measuring religious phenomena.

This section also serves as an introduction to students or scholars with little background in this field.

The second part constituting the body of the work, confronts the question of how religion affects the political attitudes and beliefs of ordinary citizens.

The final part is unique to this collection. Entitled Elite Perspectives, it consists of seven articles with a common theme: the impact of religion on the political behavior of elite members of society, including journalists, lobbyists, public officials, political contributors, and clergy.

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