Politique sociale et religion aux Etats-Unis : du « conservatisme compatissant » à l’ouragan Katrina
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 Hous...
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| description | 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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| spelling | doaj-art-98aa24fe9cae48389a16073bc3574d222025-01-06T09:04:02ZengPresses universitaires de RennesRevue LISA1762-61532011-03-019799510.4000/lisa.4136Politique sociale et religion aux Etats-Unis : du « conservatisme compatissant » à l’ouragan KatrinaTaoufik DjebaliBreaking 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.https://journals.openedition.org/lisa/4136religionUnited Statessocial policyFaith-Based Initiatives (FBI) |
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| title | Politique sociale et religion aux Etats-Unis : du « conservatisme compatissant » à l’ouragan Katrina |
| title_full | Politique sociale et religion aux Etats-Unis : du « conservatisme compatissant » à l’ouragan Katrina |
| title_fullStr | Politique sociale et religion aux Etats-Unis : du « conservatisme compatissant » à l’ouragan Katrina |
| title_full_unstemmed | Politique sociale et religion aux Etats-Unis : du « conservatisme compatissant » à l’ouragan Katrina |
| title_short | Politique sociale et religion aux Etats-Unis : du « conservatisme compatissant » à l’ouragan Katrina |
| title_sort | politique sociale et religion aux etats unis du conservatisme compatissant a l ouragan katrina |
| topic | religion United States social policy Faith-Based Initiatives (FBI) |
| url | https://journals.openedition.org/lisa/4136 |
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