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

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