Mary C. Segers is professor of political science at Rutgers University.

This outstanding collection sheds new light on both the role of religion in the 2000 presidential election and on broader issues of church and state. It makes a significant contribution to the literature on religion and politics in contemporary American society.

• Chapter 1 Religion and Liberal Democracy: An American PerspectivePart 2 The Role of Religion in the 2000 Presidential ElectionChapter 3 The Extraordinary Election of 2000Chapter 4 Bush vs. Gore: Judicial Activism, Conservative StyleChapter 5 The Christian Right in the 2000 GOP Presidential CampaignChapter 6 Catholics and the 2000 Presidential Election: Bob Jones University and the Catholic VoteChapter 7 Stealth Politics: Religious and Moral Issues in the 2000 ElectionChapter 8 A Historic First: The Lieberman NominationPart 9 Religious Liberty in a Pluralistic Society: The Smith CaseChapter 10 Evolving Standards under the Free Exercise Clause: Neutrality or Accomodation?Chapter 11 The Constitutional Context of Religious Liberty in the United StatesChapter 12 Political Culture, Political Structure, and Political Conflict: The Persistence of Church-State Conflict in the United StatesChapter 13 Public Attitudes on Church and State: Coexistence or Conflict?

Mary C. Segers is professor of political science at Rutgers University.

This outstanding collection sheds new light on both the role of religion in the 2000 presidential election and on broader issues of church and state. It makes a significant contribution to the literature on religion and politics in contemporary American society.

• Chapter 1 Religion and Liberal Democracy: An American PerspectivePart 2 The Role of Religion in the 2000 Presidential ElectionChapter 3 The Extraordinary Election of 2000Chapter 4 Bush vs. Gore: Judicial Activism, Conservative StyleChapter 5 The Christian Right in the 2000 GOP Presidential CampaignChapter 6 Catholics and the 2000 Presidential Election: Bob Jones University and the Catholic VoteChapter 7 Stealth Politics: Religious and Moral Issues in the 2000 ElectionChapter 8 A Historic First: The Lieberman NominationPart 9 Religious Liberty in a Pluralistic Society: The Smith CaseChapter 10 Evolving Standards under the Free Exercise Clause: Neutrality or Accomodation?Chapter 11 The Constitutional Context of Religious Liberty in the United StatesChapter 12 Political Culture, Political Structure, and Political Conflict: The Persistence of Church-State Conflict in the United StatesChapter 13 Public Attitudes on Church and State: Coexistence or Conflict?

Mary C. Segers is professor of political science at Rutgers University.

This outstanding collection sheds new light on both the role of religion in the 2000 presidential election and on broader issues of church and state. It makes a significant contribution to the literature on religion and politics in contemporary American society.

• Chapter 1 Religion and Liberal Democracy: An American PerspectivePart 2 The Role of Religion in the 2000 Presidential ElectionChapter 3 The Extraordinary Election of 2000Chapter 4 Bush vs. Gore: Judicial Activism, Conservative StyleChapter 5 The Christian Right in the 2000 GOP Presidential CampaignChapter 6 Catholics and the 2000 Presidential Election: Bob Jones University and the Catholic VoteChapter 7 Stealth Politics: Religious and Moral Issues in the 2000 ElectionChapter 8 A Historic First: The Lieberman NominationPart 9 Religious Liberty in a Pluralistic Society: The Smith CaseChapter 10 Evolving Standards under the Free Exercise Clause: Neutrality or Accomodation?Chapter 11 The Constitutional Context of Religious Liberty in the United StatesChapter 12 Political Culture, Political Structure, and Political Conflict: The Persistence of Church-State Conflict in the United StatesChapter 13 Public Attitudes on Church and State: Coexistence or Conflict?