George W. Bush's religiosity has invited much analysis and controversy about the impact of religion on government. This collection of leading scholars' essays first examines the impact of various religions voting groups on the 2004 presidential campaign, and then reviews and assesses the impact of religion on the policies of the Bush presidency.

'When morality slips in the American presidency, the religion factor inevitably kicks in. The editors of this readable volume assemble a wide-range of talented historians and social scientists to assess this issue in the presidency of George W. Bush. The empirical data sets the standard for serious discussion of religion in contemporary America. Highly recommended.' - William D. Pederson, American Studies Endowed Chair, Louisiana State University in Shreveport'The Politics of the Bush Era cannot be understood without a thorough understanding of the place religion plays in our culture, how it drives voter behavior, and how it informs the administration. Much heat has been generated over the topic, but Rozell and Whitney bring valuable light to the major divisions in our culture and the most interesting policies of the last few years in Washington.'

• Gary L. Gregg II, Ph.D., Mitch McConnell Chair in Leadership, University of Louisville

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  MARK J. ROZELL is Professor of Public Policy, George Mason University, Virginia, USA.

  GLEAVES WHITNEY is Director, Hauenstein Center for Presidential Studies, Grand Valley State University, USA.

  Inhalt
  Introduction: Religion and the Bush Presidency; M.J.Rozell Bush and the Christian Right: The Triumph of Pragmatism; M.J.Rozell PART I: RELIGION AND THE 2004 ELECTION What Does the Lord Require?: Evangelicals and the 2004 Presidential Vote; C.Smidt, J.C.Green, L.Kellstedt & J.Guth Catholics and the Politics of Change: The Presidential Campaigns of Two JFKs; J.K.White & W.D'Antonio The Mainline Protestant Vote; L.R.Olson & A.L.Warber The Politics of the Religious Minorities' Vote in the 2004 Elections; P.A.Djupe, E.McDaniel & J.R.Neiheisel PART II: RELIGION AND THE POLICIES OF THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION Keeping the Charge: George W. Bush, the Christian Right, and the New Vital Center of American Politics; J.W.Wells & D.B.Cohen The Politics of Faith-Based Initiatives; A.Black & D.Koopman Buying Black Votes?: The GOP's Faith-Based Initiative; M.K.Fauntroy Life Issues: Abortion, Stem Cell Research, and the Case of Terry Schiavo; T.G.Jelen Evangelical Internationalists and U.S. Foreign Policy during the Bush Administration; K.R.den Dulk President George W. Bush and Judicial Restraint: Accommodating Religion; N.T.Kasniunas & J.E.Rossotti