Table of Contents

Introduction; The 'sectarian headcount'; The churches and politics; Religion as a boundary marker; Religious practice and community construction; Religious ideology and politics; Theology and politics; Conclusions; Glossary of terms; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index.

About the Author

Claire Mitchell lectures in the Department of Sociology and Social Policy in Queen's University Belfast. She is currently carrying out research on evangelicalism and politics and has published articles in Sociology, Ethnic and Racial Studies, on religion and politics in Northern Ireland.