Conservative Christian Politics in Russia and the United States

Name: Conservative Christian Politics in Russia and the United States
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Conservative Christian Politics in Russia and the United StatesDreaming of Christian nations\nAuthor(s): John Anderson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138812710, 978-1138812710\nSynopsis\nThis book explores the politics of conservative Christian churches and social movements in Russia and the United States, focusing on their similar concerns but very different modes of political engagement.\n\nWhilst secularisation continues to chip away at religious adherence and practice in Europe, religion is often, quite rightly, seen as an influential force in the politics of the United States, and, more questionably, as a significant influence in contemporary Russia. This book looks at the broad social movement making up the US Christian Right and the profoundly hierarchical leadership of the Russian Orthodox Church as socially conservative actors, and some of the ways they have engaged in contemporary politics. Both are s.