Ruth Melkonian-Hoover
Biographic Data
| ID | 1691237 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ruth Melkonian-Hoover |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ruth |
| FAMILY NAME | Melkonian-Hoover |
| SIGNATURE | MELKONIAN-HOOVER R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Gordon College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Populism, Evangelicalism, and the Polarized Politics of Immigration
Past research has established that evangelical Protestant elites have increased their involvement in immigration reform efforts pursuing Biblical values of “welcoming the stranger.” This article confirms and updates these previous research efforts. Prior work has also established that, at the mass level, white evangelical Protestants hold the most conservative immigration perspectives of any religious group in the United States. This article exam…
Better Late Than Never? Evangelicals and Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Latin American Evangelicals' Attitudes about the United States' Role in the World
Public opinion studies in the United States reveal significant evangelical Protestant support for many U.S. foreign policies. Evangelical Protestantism is growing at a rapid pace in Latin America. Given the historical and contemporary influence of U.S. evangelical Protestants in Latin America (via missionary efforts, denominational ties, etc.), some scholars presume a uniformity of outlook on U.S. policy among evangelicals in the two regions. A b…
The Politics of Religion and Immigration
U.S. immigration reform remains unresolved and highly contested, and religious perspectives have been largely absent from the discussion. Catholic, mainline Protestant, and minority faith leaders have all supported immigrant-friendly reforms, while the African-American and Orthodox churches have been largely silent on the issue. Evangelical leaders have promulgated mixed and muted messages regarding immigration reform. An examination of religious…
Democratic Progress and Regress
Democratic Progress and Regress
This article examines how political parties and party competition affect the likelihood of nations becoming and remaining democracies. While many scholars have long assumed that this is the case, the roles of parties and party competition are indeed affected, such a likelihood has rarely been examined rigorously in cross-national evaluations. In addition to examining the links between parties and political transitions, our analysis controls for o…
Democratic Progress and Regress
This article examines how political parties and party competition affect the likelihood of nations becoming and remaining democracies. While many scholars have long assumed that this is the case, the roles of parties and party competition are indeed affected, such a likelihood has rarely been examined rigorously in cross-national evaluations. In addition to examining the links between parties and political transitions, our analysis controls for o…
Latin American Evangelicals' Attitudes about the United States' Role in the World
Public opinion studies in the United States reveal significant evangelical Protestant support for many U.S. foreign policies. Evangelical Protestantism is growing at a rapid pace in Latin America. Given the historical and contemporary influence of U.S. evangelical Protestants in Latin America (via missionary efforts, denominational ties, etc.), some scholars presume a uniformity of outlook on U.S. policy among evangelicals in the two regions. A b…
Populism, Evangelicalism, and the Polarized Politics of Immigration
Past research has established that evangelical Protestant elites have increased their involvement in immigration reform efforts pursuing Biblical values of “welcoming the stranger.” This article confirms and updates these previous research efforts. Prior work has also established that, at the mass level, white evangelical Protestants hold the most conservative immigration perspectives of any religious group in the United States. This article exam…
The Politics of Religion and Immigration
U.S. immigration reform remains unresolved and highly contested, and religious perspectives have been largely absent from the discussion. Catholic, mainline Protestant, and minority faith leaders have all supported immigrant-friendly reforms, while the African-American and Orthodox churches have been largely silent on the issue. Evangelical leaders have promulgated mixed and muted messages regarding immigration reform. An examination of religious…
Democratic Progress and Regress
Democratic Progress and Regress
This article examines how political parties and party competition affect the likelihood of nations becoming and remaining democracies. While many scholars have long assumed that this is the case, the roles of parties and party competition are indeed affected, such a likelihood has rarely been examined rigorously in cross-national evaluations. In addition to examining the links between parties and political transitions, our analysis controls for o…
The Politics of Religion and Immigration
U.S. immigration reform remains unresolved and highly contested, and religious perspectives have been largely absent from the discussion. Catholic, mainline Protestant, and minority faith leaders have all supported immigrant-friendly reforms, while the African-American and Orthodox churches have been largely silent on the issue. Evangelical leaders have promulgated mixed and muted messages regarding immigration reform. An examination of religious…
Latin American Evangelicals' Attitudes about the United States' Role in the World
Public opinion studies in the United States reveal significant evangelical Protestant support for many U.S. foreign policies. Evangelical Protestantism is growing at a rapid pace in Latin America. Given the historical and contemporary influence of U.S. evangelical Protestants in Latin America (via missionary efforts, denominational ties, etc.), some scholars presume a uniformity of outlook on U.S. policy among evangelicals in the two regions. A b…
Better Late Than Never? Evangelicals and Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Populism, Evangelicalism, and the Polarized Politics of Immigration
Past research has established that evangelical Protestant elites have increased their involvement in immigration reform efforts pursuing Biblical values of “welcoming the stranger.” This article confirms and updates these previous research efforts. Prior work has also established that, at the mass level, white evangelical Protestants hold the most conservative immigration perspectives of any religious group in the United States. This article exam…
Law (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Political economy (5 works) · Politics (5 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Democracy (3 works) · Immigration (3 works) · Immigration policy (3 works) · Immigration reform (3 works) · Protestantism (3 works)