Piety, Politics, and Pluralism

Mary C. Segers is professor of political science at Rutgers University.

• Chapter 1 Religion and Liberal Democracy: An American PerspectivePart 2 The Role of Religion in the 2000 Presidential ElectionChapter 3 The Extraordinary Election of 2000Chapter 4 Bush vs. Gore: Judicial Activism, Conservative StyleChapter 5 The Christian Right in the 2000 GOP Presidential CampaignChapter 6 Catholics and the 2000 Presidential Election: Bob Jones University and the Catholic VoteChapter 7 Stealth Politics: Religious and Moral Issues in the 2000 ElectionChapter 8 A Historic First: The Lieberman NominationPart 9 Religious Liberty in a Pluralistic Society: The Smith CaseChapter 10 Evolving Standards under the Free Exercise Clause: Neutrality or Accomodation?Chapter 11 The Constitutional Context of Religious Liberty in the United StatesChapter 12 Political Culture, Political Structure, and Political Conflict: The Persistence of Church-State Conflict in the United StatesChapter 13 Public Attitudes on Church and State: Coexistence or Conflict?

This outstanding collection sheds new light on both the role of religion in the 2000 presidential election and on broader issues of church and state. It makes a significant contribution to the literature on religion and politics in contemporary American society.