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Book SynopsisEmploying a sizeable collection of data on party members, activists, and elites, Geoffrey Layman examines the role of religion in the Democratic and Republican parties, and the ways in which religion has influenced the political process from the early 1960s through the late 1990s.
Trade ReviewLayman's impressive effort is at this point the authoritative source on religion and contemporary party politics... An excellent account... which will be indispenable as religion continues to command the attention of political scientists. American Politics
Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: Cultural Conflict in American Society and Politics 1. Explaining Religious and Cultural Changes in the Party System 2. Conceptualizing Religion and Religion-Based Political Conflict 3. Religious and Cultural Change Among Party Activists 4. The Internal and External Divides: Religious and Cultural Conflict Within and Between the Parties 5. The Changing Religious Face of the Parties' Mass Coalitions 6. Links in the Chain: The Structure and Sequence of Partisan Religious and Cultural Change 7. Exploring the Divide: How and When Religion Matters for Contemporary Political Behavior 8. Religious Conflict and American Party Politics: The Nature, Implications, and Future of Their Relationship Appendix A. Measurement Appendix B. Statistical Analysis Appendix C. Congressional Votes on Cultural Issues Bibliography
