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Faith-Based Initiatives and the Bush Administration
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Faith-Based Initiatives and the Bush Administration
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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Description
Designed to level the playing field between sacred and secular organizations, President George W. Bush's "faith-based initiative" is intended to allow religious agencies to compete for federal funds to carry out their charitable missions. The initiative has ignited a firestorm of controversy, with a wide range of religious and secular organizations arguing both for and against the plan.
Faith-Based Initiatives and the Bush Administration looks at the ramifications of the President's attempted policy change and analyzes the "faith-based initiative" in its larger historical, political, and social context. Noted scholars Jo Renee Formicola, Mary C. Segers, and Paul Weber explore the rationale behind the policy, examine the legal and philosophical counter-arguments, and reveal the political dynamics impacting the legislation.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Preface
Chapter 3 Introduction
Chapter 4 The "Good" in the Faith-Based Initiative
Chapter 5 The "Bad" in the Faith-Based Initiative
Chapter 6 The "Ugly:" The Politics of the Faith-Based Initiative
Chapter 7 Conclusions
Chapter 8 Bibliography
Chapter 9 Index
Chapter 10 About the Authors
Product details
Published | 21 Jul 2003 |
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Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 224 |
ISBN | 9780585479897 |
Imprint | Rowman & Littlefield Publishers |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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Reviews
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The first comprehensive account of the rise and fall (and partial resurrection) of the Bush Faith-Based Initiative. A clear, concise, and balanced account. Much-needed.
Clarke E. Cochran, Texas Tech University
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This work consists of several essays dealing with issues raised by President George W. Bush's proposal for 'faith-based initiatives' to supplement and/or replace government-operated welfare programs. Recommended.
Choice Reviews
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This book can bring the reader up to speed on the faith-based initiative's intellectual and political history.
The Wilson Quarterly
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A good summary of the major arguments regarding this very important issue.
Political Science Quarterly
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This book offers a balanced analysis of the faith-based initiative.
Journal Of Rehabilitation Administration
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This volume is must reading for those who want to understand this curious invention of the Bush Administration-the Office of
Faith-Based Initiatives. The authors are to be commended for presenting a detailed, balanced, and timely portrait of the administration's faith-based programs. A good read and a nice supplemental text for courses on religion and politics.Mark J. Rozell, George Mason University, author; The New Politics of the Old South: An Introduction to Southern Politics, Sixth Edition