A Matter of Discretion: The Politics of Catholic Priests in the United States and Ireland

by Melissa Michelson, Brian R. Calfano, Elizabeth A Oldmixon, et al.

Clergy are pillars of local religious communities, and Roman Catholic priests are perhaps the quintessential examples of pastors functioning as political elites. The political science literature demonstrates that priests (indeed, clergy more generally) are well-positioned to influence the faithful, even if this influence is somewhat inconsistent. At their core, priests are opinion leaders and representatives of their church to both the faithful and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442237244
• ISBN13: 9781442237247
• Release Date: April 2017
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.1"