{"product_id":"the-democratic-virtues-of-the-jon-a-shields-9780691137407","title":"The Democratic Virtues of the Christian Right","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Christian Right is frequently accused of threatening democratic values. But in \u003ci\u003eThe Democratic Virtues of the Christian Right\u003c\/i\u003e, Jon Shields argues that religious conservatives have in fact dramatically increased and improved democratic participation and that they are far more civil and reasonable than is commonly believed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Shields interviewed leaders of more than thirty Christian Right organizations, observed movement activists in six American cities, and analyzed a wide variety of survey data and movement media. His conclusions are surprising: the Christian Right has reinvigorated American politics and fulfilled New Left ideals by mobilizing a previously alienated group and by refocusing politics on the contentious ideological and moral questions that motivate citizens. Shields also finds that, largely for pragmatic reasons, the vast majority of Christian Right leaders encourage their followers to embrace deliberative norms in the public square, including civility and secular reasoning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e At the same time, Shields highlights a tension between participatory and deliberative ideals since Christian Right leaders also nurture moral passions, prejudices, and dogmas to propel their movement. Nonetheless, the Christian Right's other democratic virtues help contain civic extremism, sharpen the thinking of activists, and raise the level and tenor of political debate for all Americans.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jon A. Shields\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0691137404\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691137407\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/22\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChronicle of Higher Education\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/10\/2009 pg. 17\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooks \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2009 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2009 pg. 58\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/2009","brand":"Jon A. Shields","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47202661990655,"sku":"9780691137407","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_70eacbee-100c-4f63-b7d5-1963d9aa5803.jpg?v=1756833029","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-democratic-virtues-of-the-jon-a-shields-9780691137407","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}