Politique sociale et religion aux Etats-Unis : du « conservatisme compatissant » à l’ouragan Katrina : Social Policy and Religion in the United States: From Compassionate Conservatism to Hurricane Katrina
In: Revue LISA / LISA e-journal, 2011-04-01
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Breaking with the traditional conservatism championed by Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush wanted his social policy to move away from monetary considerations to embrace a religious and spiritual method in healing social ills. The Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, located in the White House, was inaugurated a few days after Bush was sworn in. However, the Office was immediately plagued by internal strife, lack of funding and absence of political commitment. Hurricane Katrina (2005) dealt a serious political blow to the Republican President. But paradoxically, it reinforced the ideological hegemony of faith-based organizations. Indeed, following the relief efforts, faith-based organizations, rather than government, were hailed as effective instruments in the fight against poverty, distress, and deviance. This article will argue that contrary to this perception, faith-based organizations have a limited effect on poverty and that the Bush administration exploited them for political purposes.
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Politique sociale et religion aux Etats-Unis : du « conservatisme compatissant » à l’ouragan Katrina : Social Policy and Religion in the United States: From Compassionate Conservatism to Hurricane Katrina
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Djebali, Taoufik |
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Zeitschrift: | Revue LISA / LISA e-journal, 2011-04-01 |
Veröffentlichung: | Presses universitaires de Rennes, 2011-04-01., 2011 |
Medientyp: | academicJournal |
Umfang: | 79-95 |
ISSN: | 1762-6153 (print) |
DOI: | 10.4000/lisa.4136 |
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