{"product_id":"prayers-in-the-precincts-john-c-green-9780878407750","title":"Prayers in the Precincts: The Christian Right in the 1998 Elections","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the wake of the Clinton-Lewinsky scandal, the Christian Right expected major victories in the 1998 elections. Instead, many of its allies lost close contests, and the movement was seen as a liability in some high-profile campaigns. In the only in-depth study of the Christian Right's role in these races, leading scholars analyze the role of the movement in fourteen key states, from Maine to California, and address speculations that the movement is fading from the American political scene. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book focuses on elections on the state and local levels, where the Christian Right is most influential, and it describes the movement's niche in some detail. Although each campaign described in the book had its unique characteristics, the editors have drawn some broad conclusions about the 1998 elections. While the movement was weak in the areas of candidate recruitment and fundraising, they say, the outcome may have also been related to external factors including a broader turnout of typically Democratic constituencies and the country's boredom with the scandal that conservatives had made the centerpiece of their campaign. Despite the setbacks of 1998, the contributors argue, the Christian Right continues to have an enormous influence on the political dialogue of the country. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten from an unbiased, nonpartisan perspective, this volume sheds light on a topic that is too frequently mired in controversy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John C. Green\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0878407758\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780878407750\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Georgetown University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/04\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.06lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBoston Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2000 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2000 pg. 613\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2006 pg. 1760","brand":"John C. Green","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48517538119935,"sku":"9780878407750","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e95b9ba9-a6d0-47c0-9652-2e36e43f51b7.jpg?v=1778732078","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/prayers-in-the-precincts-john-c-green-9780878407750","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}