| Evangelicals at the Ballot Box Contributor(s): Menendez, Albert J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1573920932 ISBN-13: 9781573920933 Publisher: Prometheus Books OUR PRICE: $32.39 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 1996 Annotation: Veteran political analyst Albert J. Menendez profiles the growing power of religious evangelicals in this comprehensive book. Seeking a broader, more comprehensive understanding of evangelical voting patterns, he resists the temptation to isolate his attention on the Religious Right. Instead, his is an eye-opening and revealing text about the religious-based power block. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Political Process - Campaigns & Elections - Political Science | American Government - General - Political Science | Political Ideologies - Conservatism & Liberalism |
| Dewey: 324.973 |
| LCCN: 96022931 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.31" W x 9.36" (1.33 lbs) 340 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Who are the politically active evangelicals? Where do they live and how are they affecting American politics? Estimated at one-fourth of the electorate, evangelicals are gradually extending their control over the Republican party and pressing their conservative political views in Congress. If successful, their actions in federal, state, and local elections could have profound consequences for all Americans. In this breakthrough book, veteran political analyst Albert J. Menendez profiles contemporary evangelical groups, revealing the issues and social/political concerns that animate such diverse sects as Southern Baptists and Midwestern Lutherans, Dutch Reformed Christians and Mennonites, as well as evangelical subcultures within the Catholic and Jewish faiths. Despite their differences, all evangelicals share certain fundamental religious, cultural, and political values which could unite them in a major organized effort to change forever the national political landscape. Looking at why the Republican party seems most receptive to evangelicals, Menendez assesses the religious base of support for both major parties. Evangelicals at the Ballot Box is a thorough study of the growing power these groups wield when they step into the voting booth. It includes a detailed survey of recent election results, census data, religious membership surveys, public opinion polling data, a review of the scholarly literature of the past two decades, and more. Packed with fascinating facts and figures available in no other single source, this volume is sure to be an indispensable resource. |