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Faith in Politics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 April 2009

A. James Reichley
A. James Reichley
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Georgetown University
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In the closing years of the twentieth century, religion became a paramount concern for practitioners and analysts of American politics. During the campaign for the crucial 2000 election, probably shaping the balance of power in national politics for years to come, presidential candidates and party leaders made religion a central factor in their strategies.

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Journal of Policy History , Volume 13 , Issue 1: Special Issue: Religion, Politics, Policy , January 2001 , pp. 157 - 180
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Copyright © The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. 2001

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