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020			_a0691164762 _q(paperback)
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100	1		_aGrzymała-Busse, Anna Maria, _d1970-
245	1	0	_aNations under God : _bhow churches use moral authority to influence policy / _cAnna Grzymała-Busse.
263			_a1505
264		1	_aPrinceton : _bPrinceton University Press, _c2015.
300			_a421 pages cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _2rdacarrier
520			_a"In some religious countries, churches have drafted constitutions, restricted abortion, and controlled education. In others, church influence on public policy is far weaker. Why? Nations under God argues that where religious and national identities have historically fused, churches gain enormous moral authority--and covert institutional access. These powerful churches then shape policy in backrooms and secret meetings instead of through open democratic channels such as political parties or the ballot box. Through an in-depth historical analysis of six Christian democracies that share similar religious profiles yet differ in their policy outcomes--Ireland and Italy, Poland and Croatia, and the United States and Canada--Anna Grzymała-Busse examines how churches influenced education, abortion, divorce, stem cell research, and same-sex marriage. She argues that churches gain the greatest political advantage when they appear to be above politics. Because institutional access is covert, they retain their moral authority and their reputation as defenders of the national interest and the common good. Nations under God shows how powerful church officials in Ireland, Canada, and Poland have directly written legislation, vetoed policies, and vetted high-ranking officials. It demonstrates that religiosity itself is not enough for churches to influence politics--churches in Italy and Croatia, for example, are not as influential as we might think--and that churches allied to political parties, such as in the United States, have less influence than their notoriety suggests"-- _cProvided by publisher.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0		_aIntroduction -- Weapons of the meek -- Catholic monopolies -- Post-communist divergence -- Religious pluralism and church influence -- Conclusion : where churches matter -- Appendix: Further tests of the argument.
599	0	1	_anew _d20150515
599	1	0	_aauth _d20150515
650		0	_aChristianity and politics.
650		0	_aChurch and state.
650		0	_aDemocracy _xReligious aspects _xChristianity.
650		0	_aNationalism _xReligious aspects _xChristianity.
852	0	0	_4Hesburgh Library _5General Collection
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