Faith, politics, and power : the politics of faith-based initiatives /

This title explores how there is often more than meets the eye where politics and money are concerned. Faith-Based Initiatives are no exception. The book looks at how, despite the good intentions of some, faith-based policies did not create new significant programmes to help those in need.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sager, Rebecca
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Series:	Oxford scholarship online. Oxford scholarship online. Religion module.
Subjects:	Faith-based human services > Political aspects > United States. Public-private sector cooperation > Political aspects > United States. Interorganizational relations > United States. Services sociaux basés sur la foi > Aspect politique > États-Unis. Partenariat public-privé > Aspect politique > États-Unis. Relations interorganisationnelles > États-Unis. SOCIAL SCIENCE > Philanthropy & Charity. Interorganizational relations United States Sozialarbeit Kirchliche Einrichtung Kooperation Öffentliche Einrichtung Christliche Sozialethik Glaube Fürsorge USA Glaube. Politik. Sozialarbeit. Public Private Partnership. Religiöse Gruppe. Kirchliche Einrichtung. Politisches Engagement. USA. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

An introduction to the faith-based initiatives
The historical role of religion in government social services and the development of the faith-based initiatives
Faith-based liaisons : finding faith in the faith-based initiatives
Making the initiatives the law of the land
Calling all the faithful : faith-based conferences and liaison choices as symbolic politics
Here, there, but not quite everywhere : why are there faith-based initiatives?
Religion, policy, and politics : institutionalizing religion within state government
Conclusion: What is success?