Christodemocracy and the Alternative Democratic Theory of America's Christian Right
Gabriel S. Hudson
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Description for Christodemocracy and the Alternative Democratic Theory of America's Christian Right
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 11 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM; JPA; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 380.
This book evaluates the democratic theory of America’s Christian Right (CR). The CR has been examined extensively in academic literature. However, most analyses focus on its origins, policy preferences, or successful mobilization. Hudson instead examines the normative assumptions about governance that inform CR activism. The CR has its own answers to the core questions asked in democratic theory, such as “What legitimizes power?” and “What is the proper relationship between the state and the individual?” The author outlines ten normative assumptions of the CR and compares each to its counterpoint in liberal democratic theory. Much of what the CR ... Read more
This book evaluates the democratic theory of America’s Christian Right (CR). The CR has been examined extensively in academic literature. However, most analyses focus on its origins, policy preferences, or successful mobilization. Hudson instead examines the normative assumptions about governance that inform CR activism. The CR has its own answers to the core questions asked in democratic theory, such as “What legitimizes power?” and “What is the proper relationship between the state and the individual?” The author outlines ten normative assumptions of the CR and compares each to its counterpoint in liberal democratic theory. Much of what the CR ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137523631
SKU
V9781137523631
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About Gabriel S. Hudson
Gabriel S. Hudson is Adjunct Professor in the School Policy Government and International Affairs, George Mason University, USA.
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