Brent F. Nelsen is a professor of political science at Furman University. He is the coeditor of The European Union: Readings on the Theory and Practice of Integration and editor of Norway and the European Community. James L. Guth is William Rand Kenan, Jr. Professor of Political Science, Furman University. He is the coeditor of The Oxford Handbook of Religion and American Politics with Corwin E. Smidt and Lyman A. Kellstedt.

They build a compelling, coherent argument. Their narrative is rich with quotations that blend religious symbolism with political aspirations... The argument rests on a firm foundation of statistical analysis: Nelsen and Guth have pioneered the use of Eurobarometer data to explore the correlations between religious devotion and European identity, putting the findings of their many (large) statistical models to good use here. Survival

• Preface Part I: The Framework1. Culture and Integration Part II: Confessional Cultures2. Common Roots3. Reformation and Reaction4. Political Movements Part III: Constructing a New Europe5. Postwar Preparation6. Catholic Construction7. Protestant Resistance Part IV: Divided Europe8. Member States and Elites9. Political Groups10. European Identity Index

Brent F. Nelsen is a professor of political science at Furman University. He is the coeditor of The European Union: Readings on the Theory and Practice of Integration and editor of Norway and the European Community. James L. Guth is William Rand Kenan, Jr. Professor of Political Science, Furman University. He is the coeditor of The Oxford Handbook of Religion and American Politics with Corwin E. Smidt and Lyman A. Kellstedt.

They build a compelling, coherent argument. Their narrative is rich with quotations that blend religious symbolism with political aspirations... The argument rests on a firm foundation of statistical analysis: Nelsen and Guth have pioneered the use of Eurobarometer data to explore the correlations between religious devotion and European identity, putting the findings of their many (large) statistical models to good use here. Survival

• Preface Part I: The Framework1. Culture and Integration Part II: Confessional Cultures2. Common Roots3. Reformation and Reaction4. Political Movements Part III: Constructing a New Europe5. Postwar Preparation6. Catholic Construction7. Protestant Resistance Part IV: Divided Europe8. Member States and Elites9. Political Groups10. European Identity Index

Brent F. Nelsen is a professor of political science at Furman University. He is the coeditor of The European Union: Readings on the Theory and Practice of Integration and editor of Norway and the European Community. James L. Guth is William Rand Kenan, Jr. Professor of Political Science, Furman University. He is the coeditor of The Oxford Handbook of Religion and American Politics with Corwin E. Smidt and Lyman A. Kellstedt.

They build a compelling, coherent argument. Their narrative is rich with quotations that blend religious symbolism with political aspirations... The argument rests on a firm foundation of statistical analysis: Nelsen and Guth have pioneered the use of Eurobarometer data to explore the correlations between religious devotion and European identity, putting the findings of their many (large) statistical models to good use here. Survival

• Preface Part I: The Framework1. Culture and Integration Part II: Confessional Cultures2. Common Roots3. Reformation and Reaction4. Political Movements Part III: Constructing a New Europe5. Postwar Preparation6. Catholic Construction7. Protestant Resistance Part IV: Divided Europe8. Member States and Elites9. Political Groups10. European Identity Index