Religion, Politics, and Issue Polarization in the United States Congress, 1959-2013

In this study we examine whether, and if so how, the confluence of religion and party has impacted voting in the U.S Congress over the past half century. We address two primary questions: first, has religion contributed to the growing political partisanship among members of Congress over this period...

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Authors: Baker, Josiah R. (Author) ; D'Antonio, William V. 1926- (Author) ; Tuch, Steven A. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Wydawn. Uniw. Jagiellońskiego 2013
In: Studia religiologica
Year: 2013, Volume: 46, Issue: 4, Pages: 235-250
Further subjects:B ortodoksyjne i postępowe światopoglądy religijne
B polaryzacja w Kongresie Stanów Zjednoczonych
B wojny kulturowe
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Summary:In this study we examine whether, and if so how, the confluence of religion and party has impacted voting in the U.S Congress over the past half century. We address two primary questions: first, has religion contributed to the growing political partisanship among members of Congress over this period, and second, if so, are these cleavages reflected in congressional voting patterns? We answer both questions in the affirmative.
ISSN:2084-4077
Contains:Enthalten in: Studia religiologica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4467/20844077SR.13.018.2091