Additional Information
Book Details
Abstract
The Christian Right wields massive political power in the United States and beyond. This is the first book to reveal the growing influence of the Christian Right within the United Nations.
This book reveals how Christian conservative groups are able to shape policy in every corner of the world. Drawing on interviews with religious leaders, it reveals how today's most powerful Christian Right organisations are building interfaith coalitions, connecting Catholic, Mormon and Muslim allies to advance a conservative agenda.
The US under Bush Jr. has given them a significant voice in shaping US policy on issues including women's rights, reproductive health, human cloning, children's rights and AIDS.
In short, the Christian Right is globalising -- a phenomenon that promises to challenge progressive social policy on a world-wide scale - as well as transform the Christian Right itself.
'Jennifer Butler's sharp eye for critique and smooth handling of complexity makes her the ideal analyst for probing the global export of exclusionary frames and narratives by the US Christian Right'
Chip Berlet, Senior Analyst, Political Research Associates, Co-author, Right-Wing Populism in America
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contents | 3 | ||
| Introduction | 6 | ||
| Purposes of the Book | 9 | ||
| My Research Methods | 10 | ||
| Guiding Themes | 11 | ||
| Chapter Overview | 23 | ||
| 1 Born Again: Three Reasons the Christian Right is Globalizing | 25 | ||
| Reason 1: Secularism ( Despite Predictions) Never Completely Banished Religion | 27 | ||
| Reason 2: Demographic and Political Shifts Favor Conservative Religious Movements | 32 | ||
| Reason 3: The Rise of Global Civil Society as a Political Opportunity for Conservatives | 47 | ||
| 2 The Christian Right's Challenge to Global Democracy | 55 | ||
| Stage 1: Symbolic Protest ( 2000 - 01) - Arising to Fight for Faith and Family at Beijing+ 5 | 57 | ||
| Stage 2: Insiders ( 2001- Present) - The \"New Sheriff in Town\" Comes to the Commission on the Status of Women | 60 | ||
| Stage 3: A Proactive Agenda on the Issue of Family | 74 | ||
| The Future of Global Civil Society | 90 | ||
| 3 Assembling a Pro- Family Alliance | 93 | ||
| From Rome: The Conservative Catholic Network | 94 | ||
| From Salt Lake City, Utah: The Mormon Network | 101 | ||
| From the American Heartland: Conservative Evangelicals | 111 | ||
| Conclusion | 118 | ||
| 4 A Global Religious Right? The Prospects and Challenges of International Interfaith Alliances | 120 | ||
| Attack of the Clones: The Potential of Christian Right Global Partnerships | 122 | ||
| Neoconservatives and Evangelicals: Towards a Moralist Foreign Policy | 140 | ||
| Europe's Problem | 148 | ||
| World Youth Alliance - Winning the Next Generation | 151 | ||
| Challenges Ahead | 153 | ||
| Conclusion | 155 | ||
| Conclusion: Six Strengths of the Christian Right's Organizing Methods | 158 | ||
| 1 Openness to New Strategic Alliances: Secular Conservatives Reached Out to Religious Communities, While Secular Progressives Ignored Them | 163 | ||
| 2 Openness to New Organizing Techniques: The Contrast Between Conservative Innovation and Progressive Passivity | 164 | ||
| 3 Openness to New Technology | 165 | ||
| 4 Openness to Young People: Conservatives Mentor New Leaders, While Progressives Have Interns | 166 | ||
| 5 Strategic Funding: Conservatives Fund Infrastructure, While Progressives Fund Causes and Education | 169 | ||
| 6 Rhetoric: Conservatives Speak to People's Passions, While Progressives Speak in Academic Abstractions | 171 | ||
| Conclusion | 172 | ||
| Notes | 174 | ||
| Bibliography | 200 | ||
| Index | 212 |