Religious Institutions and Minor Parties in the United States

by Paul A. Djupe, David A.M. Peterson, Timothy R. Johnson, et al.

Gilbert et al. examine the impact of churches and church membership patterns on third parties and independent candidates in 20th-century U.S. politics. Candidates who choose not to run for office under the rubric of a major party face a well-known set of obstacles, yet the absence of discussion about the interconnections between religious institutions and minor parties is striking. The book presents a theoretical framework for understanding how...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0275963101
• ISBN13: 9780275963101
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.6"