Katherine E Knutson

Interfaith Advocacy

The Role of Religious Coalitions in the Political Process

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Using the historic Minnesota state government shutdown of 2011 as a backdrop, Interfaith Advocacy describes the work of the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition, an interfaith advocacy group that brings together leaders from Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim traditions to advocate on behalf of a range of policies. With research based on two years of in-depth interviews, participant observation, and analysis of archival records, this volume offers proof that it is possible to build successful long term political coalitions among improbable allies. Interfaith Advocacy is grounded in the theoretical literature of political science but also accessible to all readers who have an interest in political advocacy, state politics, or religion and politics.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 188
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 157mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 417g
• ISBN-13: 9780415833004
• ISBN-10: 0415833000
• Artikelnr.: 36964828

Autorenporträt

Katherine E. Knutson is Associate Professor of Political Science at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota. Her research and teaching interests are in the field of American politics, and she specializes in religion and politics and public policy. Knutson's research appears in several edited books and academic journals including, Politics and Religion, PS: Political Science and Politics, and the Journal of Communication and Religion.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Unlikely Ties: The Joint Religious Legislative Coalition. 2. Seeds of
Faith: Founding an Interfaith Coalition. 3. Joining the Club: Membership
and the JRLC. 4. Joining Forces: Coalitions, Policymaking, and Political
Conflict. 5. Behind Closed Doors: Using Inside Lobbying. 6. Rallying the
Troops: Using Outside Lobbying. 7. Getting Out the Vote: Group Involvement
in Campaigns and Elections. 8. The Challenges and Opportunities of
Interfaith Coalitions.