Religion and democracy in the United States : danger or opportunity? / Alan Wolfe and Ira Katznelson, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Wolfe, Alan, 1942-

Katznelson, Ira.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--United States.

Democracy.

Democracy--Religious aspects.

United States--Religion.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (457 p.)

Edition:

Course Book

Place of Publication:

New York : Russell Sage Foundation ; Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The United States remains a deeply religious country and religion plays an inextricably critical role in American politics. Controversy over issues such as abortion is fueled by opposition in the Catholic Church and among conservative Protestants, candidates for the presidency are questioned about their religious beliefs, and the separation of church and state remains hotly contested. While the examination of religion's influence in politics has long been neglected, in the last decade the subject has finally garnered the attention it deserves. In Religion and Democracy in the United States, prominent scholars consider the ways Americans understand the relationship between their religious beliefs and the political arena. This collection, a work of the Task Force on Religion and American Democracy of the American Political Science Association, thoughtfully explores the effects of religion on democracy and contemporary partisan politics. Topics include how religious diversity affects American democracy, how religion is implicated in America's partisan battles, and how religion affects ideas about race, ethnicity, and gender. Surveying what we currently know about religion and American politics, the essays introduce and delve into the range of current issues for both specialists and nonspecialists. In addition to the editors, the contributors are Allison Calhoun-Brown, Rosa DeLauro, Bette Novit Evans, James Gibson, John Green, Frederick Harris, Amaney Jamal, Geoffrey Layman, David Leal, David Leege, Nancy Rosenblum, Kenneth Wald, and Clyde Wilcox.

Contents:

Political science, democracy, and religion / Alan Wolfe

Religious diversity and American democracy : a view from the polls / John C. Green

Muslim Americans : enriching or depleting American democracy? / Amaney Jamal

The constitutions of religious pluralism in the United States / Bette Novit Evans

The political consequences of religiosity : does religion always cause political intolerance? / James L. Gibson

The Christian right and civic virtue / Clyde Wilcox

Religion and party activists : a "perfect storm" of polarization or a recipe for pragmatism? / Geoffrey C. Layman

Entering the promised land? the rise of prosperity gospel and post-civil rights Black politics / Fredrick C. Harris

This far by faith? : religion, gender, and efficacy / Allison Calhoun-Brown

Religion and the political and civic lives of Latinos / David L. Leal

Mobilizing religious differences in American politics / Kenneth D. Wald and David C. Leege

Faith in America : political theory's logic of autonomy and logic of congruence / Nancy L. Rosenblum

Reflections on religion, democracy, and the politics of good and evil / Ira Katznelson.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612692307

9781282692305

1282692305

9781400836772

1400836778

OCLC:

650853987