The God Strategy - How Religion Became a Political Weapon in America (Paperback, Updated Edition)

This volume offers a timely and dynamic study of the rise of religion in American politics, examining the public messages of political leaders over the past seventy-five years. The authors show that U.S. politics today is defined by a calculated, deliberate, and partisan use of faith that is unprecedented in modern politics. Beginning with the election of Ronald Reagan in 1980, America has seen a no-holds-barred religious politics that seeks to attract voters, identify and attack enemies, and solidify power. Domke and Coe identify a set of religious signals sent by both Republicans and Democrats in speeches, party platforms, proclamations, visits to audiences of faith, and even celebrations of Christmas. The updated edition of this ground-breaking book includes a new preface, an updated analysis of the last Bush administration, as well as a new final chapter on the Jeremiah Wright controversy, the candidacies of Mike Huckabee and Sarah Palin, and Barack Obama's victory.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2010
First published:	September 2010
Authors:	David Domke (Professor of Communication) • Kevin Coe (Assistant Professor of Communication)
Dimensions:	236 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	256
Edition:	Updated Edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-974674-3
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General > History of religion Books > Religion & Spirituality > General > History of religion
LSN:	0-19-974674-5
Barcode:	9780199746743

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