Voting from the Pew: The Effect of Senators' Religious Identities on Partisan Polarization in the US Senate

被引：21

作者：

McTague, John ^{[1
]}

Pearson-Merkowitz, Shanna ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Towson Univ, Towson, MD 21252 USA

[2] Univ Rhode Isl, Kingston, RI 02881 USA

来源：

LEGISLATIVE STUDIES QUARTERLY | 2013年 / 38卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1111/lsq.12020

中图分类号：

D0 [政治学、政治理论];

学科分类号：

0302 ; 030201 ;

摘要：

Partisan polarization in the Senate is in part a product of the increased sorting of evangelical Christians into the Republican caucus. The relationship between senators' religious identities, party affiliation, and ideology has changed since the 1970s. Whereas congressional party caucuses in the past were more diverse in their religious composition, evangelical Christian senators have sorted themselves into the party that most closely resembles the values of their religious identities, leading to greater overall polarization.

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页码：405 / 430

页数：26

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