Books in the Cambridge Studies in Social Th series

"The book addresses the timely question of ideological change and secularization of religious political parties. In a striking comparative analysis, this book traces the similar historical origins of Islamist and Catholic parties in the Middle East and Western Europe, chronicles their conflicts with existing religious authorities, and analyzes their subsequently divergent paths"--

"This book will appeal to faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates in political science, sociology, Latin American studies, religious studies, theology, and history. It analyses six Latin American countries over more than a century, examining the historical struggle for religious equality and contemporary battles over abortion and LGBTQ rights"--