Nations under God: How Churches Use Moral Authority to Influence Policy

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In some religious countries, churches have drafted constitutions, restricted abortion, and controlled education. In others, church influence on public policy is far weaker. Why Nations under God argues that where religious and national identities have historically fused, churches gain enormous moral authority--and covert institutional access. Thes

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Winner of the 2016 Best Book Award, European Politics and Society Section of the American Political Science Association "[An] excellent volume."--Choice "A landmark contribution... It blends statistical analysis, qualitative paired comparisons, and formal theory into an argument that is both theoretically nuanced and empirically rich... Nations under God should be kept on a shelf within arm's reach as scholars grapple with these questions."--David T. Buckley, Journal of Church and State "An original and insightful argument that is essential to understanding the role of religious institutions in politics."--Jonathan Fox, Perspectives on Politics

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Anna Grzymaa-Busse is the Ronald and Eileen Weiser Professor of European and Eurasian Studies at the University of Michigan. Her books include Rebuilding Leviathan: Party Competition and State Exploitation in Post-Communist Democracies.