Political Demonology

Whitney Phillips + Mark Brockway
Book Release

The Shadow Gospel: How Anti-liberal Demonology Possessed U.S. Religion, Media, and Politics

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About Mark Brockway

I am a Faculty Fellow in Religion and Political Science at Syracuse University. My research centers on political identity and activism as expressed through party politics in the electorate, and in governmental institutions.

I investigate the consequences of changing  political and social identities for party politics including the role of secular and religious identities in shaping partisan affiliation and participation. Specifically, my primary research agenda focuses on the role of secularism and attitudes about science in shaping individual political identification and motivating partisan activism. In addition to my interest in party politics, my research examines religion and politics, political polarization, comparative politics and development, and public opinion.

I was born and raised in Denver, CO. I completed my PhD at the University of Notre Dame and my BA in political science at the University of Oklahoma. I previously worked as an Assistant Professor of Political Science at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Inquiries and contact: mdbrockw@syr.edu

Publications

The Shadow Gospel: How Anti-liberal Demonology Possessed U.S. Religion, Media, and Politics
The dangerous demonology of Ron DeSantis
The term “White Christian nationalism” is on the rise. Here’s what journalists should know about using it
January 6, Trump and the rise of America's dangerous 'shadow gospel'
SPID: A New Database for Inferring Public Policy Innovativeness and Diffusion Networks
The Effects of Polarization on Ideological Certainty: An Application to Executive Order Issuance
Well-Being and the Democratic State: How the Public Sector Promotes Human Happiness
Parlez-vous français? Language and agricultural aid allocation strategies in northern Mali with Emily Maiden
Home on Sunday, Home on Tuesday? Secular Political Participation in the United States
Adapting Identities: Religious Conversion and Partisanship Among Asian American Immigrants