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Politics of Fear, Practices of Hope is about the relationship between two hugely influential ideas in political life: fear and hope.

The work examines how the attitudes and preferences of various Christian groups in the United States can influence U.

Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali considers the impact that aggressive secularism, radical Islamism and multiculturalism are having on the Western world, and particularly Britain.

This comparative survey of the secularization policies of the Soviet Union and China looks at the suppression, survival, and revival of religion in both countries.

Looking at topics across the spectrum of America's wars, religious groups, personalities, and ideas, this volume shows that even in an increasingly secular society, religious roots and values run deep throughout American society and are elevated in times of war.

This title gives students and other users a clear understanding of the true state of voting and representative democracy in the United States by impartially examining claims surrounding voter fraud, voter suppression, gerrymandering, and other voting-related issues in the U.

"e;Few are agnostic about atheism and agnosticism; this eloquent, wide-ranging volume should appeal to many, as well as supporting recent academic interest in its subject.

The 2016 election caused many pundits and citizens alike to decry the Electoral College.

In the days of Moses, blasphemy was the mortal offence of failing to respect the divine.

Leading scholars analyze three disruptions in the 2020 presidential campaign and election: disruptions to the status quo caused by the renewed quest for racial justice and greater diversity of candidates, pandemic disruptions to traditional campaigning, and disruptions to democratic norms.

Elections in America provides a thorough and objective explanation of American elections at the local, state, and national levels.

This work provides a concise, authoritative, and illuminating overview of the Executive Office of the President of the United States.

First Amendment Freedoms: A Reference Handbook offers a comprehensive examination of the discourse on First Amendment freedom issues in an objective and unbiased manner and provides valuable data and documents to guide readers to further research on the subject.

A foundational resource for readers investigating religiously motivated environmentalism, this book provides both a global overview of the subject and a detailed discussion of key figures, concepts, organizations, events, and documents.

A valuable resource for readers interested in the role of Islam in contemporary U.

This invaluable resource investigates U.

Examines voting trends and political representation in the United States today-with a special focus on debates over voting rights, voter fraud, and voter suppression-and election rules and regulations, including those related to gerrymandering, campaign fundraising, and other controversial subjects.

Through sections containing overview essays and reference entries related to particular religions, this resource explores the rise of religious violence, hate crime, and persecution around the world.

Provides an invaluable resource for scholars, students, and political observers who want a comprehensive picture of the past and present of the U.

This book presents absorbing and critical expert perspectives on the post-truth phenomenon that has infiltrated the U.

This comprehensive sourcebook covers the evolution of LGBTQ engagement in American politics, from the emergence of gay rights as a political issue in the early 1970s to the present day, when LGBTQ issues occupy a prominent place in politics.

This title undertakes an impartial, authoritative, and in-depth examination of the moral arguments and ideas behind the laws and policies that govern personal, corporate, and government behavior in the United States.

This book examines the countervailing arguments in the religious exemption debate and explains why this issue continues to be so heated and controversial in modern-day America.

Providing a unique resource for readers seeking to understand the relationship between presidents, parties, and Congress, this book offers a new explanation of the motivations, strategies, and impacts of presidential midterm campaigns.

With respect to the countries of the world, this work addresses two basic questions: "e;How does religion affect politics in this country?

This work provides an authoritative overview of the composition of public opinion in America, the methodologies by which public opinion is measured, and the importance of polling to U.

The go-to source on campaign management for nearly two decades is now updated to cover the latest in contemporary campaign expertise from general strategy to voter contact to the future of political campaigns.

This work peels back the curtain on how political campaigns influence America, covering everything from social media to getting to the Oval Office.

This groundbreaking political expose scrutinizes the motivations behind the unparalleled attacks on President Barack Obama that attempted to undermine his eligibility to lead the country.

Based on the celebrated five-volume set published in 2005, this updated one-volume edition offers readers a concise yet complete understanding of the interplay between the major religions and human rights.

Political Illustration introduces students of illustration, visual communication, art, and political science to how political illustration works, when it's used and why.

Different understandings of the word secular are at the root of Americas domestic and international political conflicts.

Orthodox Christianity at the Crossroad:A Great Council of the Church When and WhyThe purpose of publishing the papers presented at the Twentieth Annual Meeting of Orthodox Christian Laity is to improve lay and clergy literacy on the conference topic of The Need for a Great and Holy Council.

The first step of any great journey can be the riskiest one of all.

This book offers insights into diverse non-American national perspectives on the US-led military interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq within the generic frames of the war film.

Throughout her history America has possessed a rich religious component largely comprised of different traditions of the Christian faith.

Timothy Goeglein spent nearly eight years in the White House as President George W.

Challenges to religious liberty are increasingly common today as historical Christianity comes into conflict with a new, secular orthodoxy.

Faith in the Fight tells a story of religion, soldiering, suffering, and death in the Great War.

How did a nation founded as a homeland for South Asian Muslims, most of whom follow a tolerant nonthreatening form of Islam, become a haven for Al Qaeda and a rogue's gallery of domestic jihadist and sectarian groups?