{"product_id":"for-gods-sake-lee-marsden-9781842778845","title":"For God's Sake: The Christian Right and US Foreign Policy","description":"\u003cp\u003eReligious fundamentalism is a powerful force not only in American domestic politics but also in the way America acts abroad. In \u003cem\u003eFor God's Sake\u003c\/em\u003e Lee Marsden investigates the way that the Christian Right have influenced US foreign policy, arguing that this influence will continue to fuel hostility against the country for many years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarsden looks at how the Religious Right have exerted pressure on America's powerful elite through campaign contributions, lobbying and policy-making, and are training a new generation of leaders to extend this influence into the future. Through the mass media, the Christian Right also help to spread American soft power abroad. \u003cem\u003eFor God's Sake\u003c\/em\u003e considers the negative impact which this influence is having on the environment, democracy and human rights, and considers how it has manifested itself in US policy towards Israel, Iraq and Iran. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, the book examines what the future might hold for the Christian Right's political fortunes in the changing climate of contemporary America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee Marsden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1842778846\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781842778845\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Publishing PLC\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/07\/2008 pg. 28","brand":"Lee Marsden","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47425401585919,"sku":"9781842778845","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0daf4d78-b5b9-4c25-b2bd-480acf2021c5.jpg?v=1761538971","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/for-gods-sake-lee-marsden-9781842778845","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}