Interfaith Advocacy The Role of Religious Coalitions in the Political Process Routledge Research in American Politics and Governance Series
Auteur : Knutson Katherine E.
Using the historic Minnesota state government shutdown of 2011 as a backdrop, Interfaith Advocacy describes the work of the Joint Religious Legislative Coalition, an interfaith advocacy group that brings together leaders from Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Muslim traditions to advocate on behalf of a range of policies. As the nation?s first statewide interfaith lobbying group, the story of the JRLC facilitates an examination of the role of political advocacy groups in state level American politics: what they are, how and why they form, how they mobilize citizens to participate in the political process, how they work to influence government, and what their impact is on American democracy.
With research based on two years of in-depth interviews, participant observation, and analysis of archival records, this volume offers proof that it is possible to build successful long term political coalitions among improbable allies. The book investigates both the strengths and weaknesses of this model of advocacy and concludes that the presence of religious advocacy groups in the political process offers substantial benefits of representation, concern for underrepresented issues and groups, and the development of networks of social capital.
Interfaith Advocacy is grounded in the theoretical literature of political science but also accessible to all readers who have an interest in political advocacy, state politics, or religion and politics.
1. Unlikely Ties: The Joint Religious Legislative Coalition. 2. Seeds of Faith: Founding an Interfaith Coalition. 3. Joining the Club: Membership and the JRLC. 4. Joining Forces: Coalitions, Policymaking, and Political Conflict. 5. Behind Closed Doors: Using Inside Lobbying. 6. Rallying the Troops: Using Outside Lobbying. 7. Getting Out the Vote: Group Involvement in Campaigns and Elections. 8. The Challenges and Opportunities of Interfaith Coalitions.
Katherine E. Knutson is Associate Professor of Political Science at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota. Her research and teaching interests are in the field of American politics, and she specializes in religion and politics and public policy. Knutson’s research appears in several edited books and academic journals including, Politics and Religion, PS: Political Science and Politics, and the Journal of Communication and Religion.
Date de parution : 06-2013
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Mots-clés :
American Politics; Religion and Politics; Political Behavior; Political Participation; Interest Groups; Lobbying Groups; Interfaith Networks; Local Government; Joint Religious Legislative Coalition (JRLC); Democracy; State Politics; Collective Action; Public Policy; Religious Interest Groups; Legislative Network; Democratic Farmer Labor Party; Long Term Coalition; Minnesota Council; Catholic Conference; Minnesota State Capitol; Hill Event; Religious Coalitions; MFIP; Advocacy Explosion; Den Dulk; Draft Position Papers; Native American Tribes; Senate Districts; Long Term Voice; Short Term Coalitions; Specific Issue Debates; Internal Revenue Service; Matthew 25; Capital Punishment; Interfaith Coalitions; Interest Group Lobbyists; Judicial Selection; Inside Lobbying