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Author : Stefan Malthaner
ISBN : 9783593394121
Genre : Political Science
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One of the keys to dealing with militant Islamic groups is understanding how they work with, relate to, and motivate their constituencies. Mobilizing the Faithful offers a pair of detailed case studies—of the Egyptian groups al-Jamaa al-Islamiyya and al-Jihad and Lebanon's Hizbullah—to identify typical forms of support relationships, development patterns, and dynamics of both radicalization and restraint. The insights it offers into the crucial relationship between militants and the communities from which they arise are widely applicable to violent insurgencies not only in the Middle East but around the world.
Author : Ioana Emy Matesan
ISBN : 9780197510087
Genre : Political Science
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In the mid 1990s, al-Gama'a al-Islamiyya was one of the most active terrorist groups in Egypt. By 2002, the organization renounced armed action, dismantled its military wing, and published volumes of ideological revisions. What explains such a drastic transformation? The Violence Pendulum answers this question, and provides a dynamic theoretical framework that explains why Islamist organizations move towards or away from violence. Matesan applies this theoryto four Islamist groups in Egypt and in Indonesia, tracing their evolution, and showing how specific historical junctures can be understood within a broader framework of tactical change.
Author : Anna Grzymała-Busse
ISBN : 9780691164762
Genre : Religion
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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 covert institutional access. These powerful churches then shape policy in backrooms and secret meetings instead of through open democratic channels such as political parties or the ballot box. Through an in-depth historical analysis of six Christian democracies that share similar religious profiles yet differ in their policy outcomes—Ireland and Italy, Poland and Croatia, and the United States and Canada—Anna Grzymała-Busse examines how churches influenced education, abortion, divorce, stem cell research, and same-sex marriage. She argues that churches gain the greatest political advantage when they appear to be above politics. Because institutional access is covert, they retain their moral authority and their reputation as defenders of the national interest and the common good. Nations under God shows how powerful church officials in Ireland, Canada, and Poland have directly written legislation, vetoed policies, and vetted high-ranking officials. It demonstrates that religiosity itself is not enough for churches to influence politics—churches in Italy and Croatia, for example, are not as influential as we might think—and that churches allied to political parties, such as in the United States, have less influence than their notoriety suggests.
Author : Amanda Hollis-Brusky
ISBN : 9780190637262
Genre : Christianity and politics
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"While the Christian Right has long voiced grave concerns about the Supreme Court and cases such as Roe v Wade, until recently its cultivation of the resources needed to effectively enter the courtroom had paled in comparison to its efforts in more traditional political arenas. A small constellation of high-profile leaders within the Christian Right began to address this imbalance in earnest in the pivot from the 20th to the 21st century, investing in an array of institutions aimed at radically transforming American law and legal culture. Separate but Faithful is the first in-depth examination of these efforts - their causes, contours and consequences. Drawing on an impressive amount of original data from a variety of sources, the book examines the conditions that gave rise to a set of distinctly "Christian Worldview" law schools and legal institutions. Further, the book analyses their institutional missions and cultural makeup and evaluates their transformative impacts on law and legal culture to date. Separate But Faithful finds that this movement, while struggling to influence the legal and political mainstream, has succeeded in establishing a resilient Christian conservative beacon of resistance; a separate but faithful space from which to incrementally challenge the dominant legal culture by training and credentialing, in the words of Jerry Falwell, "a generation of Christian attorneys who could...infiltrate the legal profession with a strong commitment to the Judeo-Christian ethic.""--
Author : David E. Campbell
ISBN : 0815713282
Genre : Political Science
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"Examines the religious affiliations of voters and party elites and evaluates the claim that moral values were decisive in the 2004 election. Analyzes strategies used to mobilize religious conservatives and examines the voting behavior of a broad range of groups, including evangelicals, African Americans, and the religious left"--Provided by publisher.
Author : Eve K. Nichols
ISBN : UCAL:B4527171
Genre : Medical
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This book presents a examination of data on the spread of AIDS and attempts to prevent that growth; it was drawn from a meeting of the Institute of Medicine, National Academy of Sciences.
Author : John D. Martz
ISBN : UTEXAS:059173024458857
Genre : Electioneering
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This first volume in a larger study of political participation and attitudes in Venezuela focuses on the mobilization of public opinion in the 1973 campaign. Data is drawn from personal observation, interviews with party elites, and a nation-wide survey. Six months of travel with the major presidential candidates provides insight into the strategy, tactics, and personalities of the campaign, and the survey offers a wealth of information on the attitudes of the electorate. Originally published 1977. A UNC Press Enduring Edition -- UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.
Author : James Davison Philips
ISBN : 1577363140
Genre : Biography & Autobiography
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James McDowell Richards was president, prophet, pastor, preacher, and presbyter during some of the most challenging and evolving times in U.S. history. As president of Columbia Theological Seminary from 1932 to 1971, he guided students who continue to be leading voices in the Presbyterian Church today. As a young prophet and preacher, the former Rhodes Scholar championed the rights of African Americans in his famous sermon "Where is Thy Brother in Black." Widely covered by the news media, his words served as a catalyst for change -- civil rights change that the third-generation Southern minister advocated his entire life.
