The Democratic Virtues of the Christian Right
The Christian Right is frequently accused of threatening democratic values. But in The Democratic Virtues of the Christian Right, Jon Shields argues that religious conservatives have in fact dramatically increased and improved democratic participation and that they are far more civil and reasonable...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Princeton
Princeton University Press
2009
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| In: | Year: 2009 |
| Reviews: | The Democratic Virtues of the Christian Right (2009) (Kosek, Joseph Kip)
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
USA
/ New Christian Right
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| Further subjects: | B
Christian conservatism
B United States Politics and government 20th century B Christianity and politics B Christianity and politics (United States) B Religious Right B Religious Right (United States) B Political Science Political Process Generals B Political Science Political Process Political Advocacy B RELIGION / Religion, Politics & State B Christian conservatism (United States) |
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Druckausg.: 978-1-400-83010-7 |
| Summary: | The Christian Right is frequently accused of threatening democratic values. But in The Democratic Virtues of the Christian Right, Jon Shields argues that religious conservatives have in fact dramatically increased and improved democratic participation and that they are far more civil and reasonable than is commonly believed. Shields interviewed leaders of more than thirty Christian Right organizations, observed movement activists in six American cities, and analyzed a wide variety of survey data and movement media. His conclusions are surprising: the Christian Right has reinvigorated Americ |
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| ISBN: | 1400830109 |
| Access: | Restricted Access |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1515/9781400830107 |