Nations Under God: How Churches Use Moral Authority to Influence Policy

by Anna Grzymała-Busse

Book Overview

Why churches in some democratic nations wield enormous political power while churches in other democracies don't

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691164762
• ISBN13: 9780691164762
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.4"