The Meek amidst the Mighty

Factors in the Rare Occurrence of Clergy in Municipal Elective Office

Bibliographic Data

ID12805129
AuthorsNancy T Kinney (corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume36
Issue1
Pages60-79
Publication date2008-01-11
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenuePolitics & Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1555-5623 • E-ISSN: 1747-1346
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1747-1346.2007.00094.x
OpenAlexW1607279273
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited16

The political activity of ordained clergy has been examined in many ways, but few studies have investigated the prevalence of, and rationale for, clergy involvement in political office. Although the phenomenon might be rare, there is little known about the factors that are associated with the incidence of clergy who hold public office, particularly factors of the social, political, or economic context. This study utilizes data from a national survey of U.S. municipalities to identify the main contextual factors that serve as predictors of clergy serving in local public office. Results from bivariate and regression analyses indicate that the contextual factors of race, region, and form of representation are most prominent in the incidence of clergy as municipal officeholders

Bivariate analysis · Context (archaeology · Geography · Incidence (geometry · Phenomenon · Political science · Politics · Public office · Race (biology · Representation (politics · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Gender Studies · Law · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research

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