LEADER 03339nam 22007213u 450 001 9910779772303321 005 20230803020836.0 010 $a1-4422-2108-9 035 $a(CKB)2550000001063139 035 $a(EBL)1207434 035 $a(OCoLC)849592897 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000892551 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11519374 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000892551 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10896964 035 $a(PQKB)10399196 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1207434 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000001063139 100 $a20131223d2013|||| u|| | 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aReligion, Politics, and Polarization$b[electronic resource] $eHow Religiopolitical Conflict Is Changing Congress and American Democracy 210 $aLanham $cRowman & Littlefield Publishers$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (173 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4422-2397-9 311 $a1-299-63666-7 327 $aContents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Ch01. Setting the Stage; Ch02. Religion in Congress; Ch03. Religious Composition of the U.S. House and Senate, 1959-2010; Ch04. Abortion; Ch05. Defense, Taxes, and Welfare; Ch06. Does Religion Transcend Social Issue Voting?; Ch07. Toeing the Party Line; Ch08. Discussion and Conclusion; Appendix A; Appendix B; Notes; References; Index; About the Authors 330 $aIn Religion, Politics, and Polarization: How Religiopolitical Conflict are Changing Congress and American Democracy, three esteemed scholars trace the confluence of religion and party in the U.S. Congress over time. Drawing on forty years of congressional roll call votes as well as public opinion survey data, the book argues that the ideologies of both the Democratic and Republican parties are grounded in religious values and beliefs that strongly influence the voting patterns of party members. The authors examine several 606 $aChurch and state -- United States 606 $aLegislators -- United States 606 $aReligion and politics -- United States 606 $aUnited States. -- Congress 606 $aLegislators$zUnited States 606 $aReligion and politics$zUnited States 606 $aChurch and state$zUnited States 606 $aGovernment - U.S$2HILCC 606 $aLaw, Politics & Government$2HILCC 606 $aPolitical Institutions & Public Administration - U.S., Legislative Branch$2HILCC 615 4$aChurch and state -- United States. 615 4$aLegislators -- United States. 615 4$aReligion and politics -- United States. 615 4$aUnited States. -- Congress. 615 0$aLegislators 615 0$aReligion and politics 615 0$aChurch and state 615 7$aGovernment - U.S. 615 7$aLaw, Politics & Government 615 7$aPolitical Institutions & Public Administration - U.S., Legislative Branch 676 $a328.7309045 700 $aD'Antonio$b William V$01547735 701 $aTuch$b Steven A$01104385 701 $aBaker$b Josiah R$01547755 801 0$bAU-PeEL 801 1$bAU-PeEL 801 2$bAU-PeEL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910779772303321 996 $aReligion, Politics, and Polarization$93804295 997 $aUNINA