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The Politics of George W. Bush's Faith-based Initiatives (Religion & Politics S.)

By Amy E. Black, Douglas L. Koopman, David K. Ryden, Mark J. Rozell (Edited by)

About the Author

Amy E. Black is assistant professor of politics and international relations at Wheaton College. Douglas L. Koopman is a professor of political science and director of the Center for Social Research at Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. David K. Ryden is an attorney and associate professor of political science at Hope College in Holland, Michigan, and editor of The U.S. Supreme Court and the Electoral Process, Second Edition, Revised and Updated.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Faith-Based Initiatives through Three "Lenses" 1. Before the Faith-Based Initiative: Background and Disputes 2. On the Trail: Campaigning on Faith-Based Issues 3. Partisan Appeal: Faith-Based in a Republican House 4. Who CAREs? Faith-Based in a Divided Senate 5. Rocky Roads: Faith-Based Efforts in the Executive Branch 6. Persuasive Confusion: The Federal Courts and Faith-Based Initiatives 7. Of Little Faith?: Lessons from the Faith-Based Saga Appendix A: Interview Methodology Appendix B: List of Interviews Appendix C: Executive Orders Affecting Faith-Based Policies, 2001-2002 Cases Cited Notes Bibliography Index

Prizes

"Should faith-based organizations be permitted by law to compete to administer government programs on the same basis as all other non-profit organizations? This lively, lucid, and timely book chronicles how, during the first year of the Bush faith initiative, a seemingly deep and growing consensus favoring public support for community-serving sacred places that serve civic purposes was succeeded by battles between religious 'purists' and 'pragmatists,' and led to legislative politics that were far from bipartisan. Both as a fellow political scientist and as an actor in the drama, I heartily applaud the authors for their tough-minded but balanced, critical yet constructive, analysis and conclusions." -- John J. DiIulio Jr., professor of political science, University of Pennsylvania, and former director, White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

Reviews

"Should faith-based organizations be permitted by law to compete to administer government programs on the same basis as all other nonprofit organizations? This lively, lucid, and timely book chronicles how, during the first year of the Bush faith initiative, a seemingly deep and growing consensus favoring public support for community-serving sacred places that serve civic purposes was succeeded by battles between religious 'purists' and 'pragmatists,' and led to legislative politics that were far from bipartisan. Both as a fellow political scientist and as an actor in the drama, I heartily applaud the authors for their tough-minded but balanced, critical yet constructive analysis and conclusions." - John J. Dilulio, Jr., professor of political science, University of Pennsylvania, and former director, White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives"