The great divide : religious and cultural conflict in American party politics

TLDR

Cultural conflict permeates American society and politics. The paper examines how religious and cultural shifts shape party systems, delineate internal and external divides, and assess their implications for contemporary political behavior. The analysis incorporates measurement and statistical evaluation of congressional votes on cultural issues, supported by a comprehensive bibliography.

Abstract

PrefaceIntroduction: Cultural Conflict in American Society and Politics1. Explaining Religious and Cultural Changes in the Party System2. Conceptualizing Religion and Religion-Based Political Conflict3. Religious and Cultural Change Among Party Activists4. The Internal and External Divides: Religious and Cultural Conflict Within and Between the Parties5. The Changing Religious Face of the Parties' Mass Coalitions6. Links in the Chain: The Structure and Sequence of Partisan Religious and Cultural Change7. Exploring the Divide: How and When Religion Matters for Contemporary Political Behavior8. Religious Conflict and American Party Politics: The Nature, Implications, and Future of Their RelationshipAppendix A. MeasurementAppendix B. Statistical AnalysisAppendix C. Congressional Votes on Cultural IssuesBibliography