Picture 1 of 1

Stock photo

The Great Divide - Paperback, by Layman Geoffrey - Acceptable - Picture 1 of 1

Power, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics Into the 21st Century Ser.: Great Divide : Religious and Cultural Conflict in American Party Politics by Geoffrey Layman (2001, Trade Paperback)

BooksRun (155007)

99.2% positive Feedback

Price:

US $5.40

Approximately£4.03

+ $5.99 postage

Estimated delivery Mon, 28 Jul - Mon, 11 Aug

Returns:

30 days return. Seller pays for return postage.

Condition:

Acceptable

The Great Divide.

About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherColumbia University Press

ISBN-100231120591

ISBN-139780231120593

eBay Product ID (ePID)1776324

Product Key Features

Number of Pages464 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameGreat Divide : Religious and Cultural Conflict in American Party Politics

SubjectHistory, Political Process / Political Parties, Religion, Politics & State, American Government / National

Publication Year2001

TypeTextbook

AuthorGeoffrey Layman

Subject AreaReligion, Political Science

SeriesPower, Conflict, and Democracy: American Politics Into the 21st Century Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.1 in

Item Weight21.9 Oz

Item Length0.9 in

Item Width0.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN00-047547

TitleLeadingThe

Reviews"Layman'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, Layman'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., "Textured analysis and informative account of the complex relationship between cultrual division and electoral politics... All interested in the ongoing dialectic between religion and U.S. political culture will welcome this book." -- Journal of Religion

Dewey Edition21

Grade FromCollege Graduate Student

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal306.2/6/0973

Table Of ContentPreface 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

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., How did the Christian Right come to predominate in the Republican Party? Why, on the other hand, do secular and religiously liberal beliefs largely prevail in the Democratic Party? Our understanding of the rift between the Democratic and Republican parties--a rift in many ways fueled by religious beliefs--requires an analysis of the entire spectrum of religious and nonreligious players in the American political process and how their influence has evolved over a long period of time. Employing 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. Using a wide variety of sources, including the American National Election Studies--the major academic survey of the American electorate--Layman reveals a vast and subtly differentiated landscape of political life and a more vivid basis upon which to analyze the ever-widening chasm between the parties. Layman investigates a broad spectrum of religious variety, citing differences between African American Protestants, white evangelical Protestants, Roman Catholics, Jews, nonreligious or seculars, and smaller religious groups, as well as political cleavages within these faith traditions. With his broad-based and thorough analysis, he counters the often narrow focus and incendiary rhetoric of many of the "culture war" debates.

LC Classification NumberBL2525.L39 2001