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Abortion, capital punishment, gambling, homosexual rights, pornography, physician assisted suicide, and sex education are among the most controversial issues facing public policymakers today. All involve controversial questions of first principle that render public policy no less than legal sanctions of right or wrong, or morality policy. Mooney brings together top researchers in the field to explore the unique characteristics and politics of morality policy. The result is a definition of the current state of knowledge in the field and a guideline for future observation.

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• Preface(p. vii)
• Dedication(p. xi)
• Editor's Acknowledgments(p. xi)
• Introduction(p. 1)
• Chapter 1 The Public Clash of Private Values(p. 3)
• Conclusion(p. 17)
• Notes(p. 18)
• Part 1 Theoretical and Definitional Perspectives on Morality Policy(p. 19)
• Chapter 2 Drugs, Sex, and Rock and Roll: A Theory of Morality Politics(p. 21)
• Conclusion(p. 34)
• Notes(p. 35)
• Chapter 3 What Constitutes Morality Policy? A Cross-National Analysis(p. 37)
• Conclusion: Morality Policy Across Space and Time(p. 49)
• Notes(p. 51)
• Part 2 Agenda Setting on Morality Policy(p. 53)
• Chapter 4 Physician-Assisted Suicide: Agenda Setting and the Elements of Morality Policy(p. 55)
• Conclusion(p. 68)
• Notes(p. 69)
• Part 3 Interest Group Activity on Morality Policy(p. 71)
• Chapter 5 Evolving into Morality Politics: U.S. Catholic Bishops' Statements on U.S. Politics from 1792 to the Present(p. 73)
• Notes(p. 90)
• Chapter 6 From Censorship to Ratings: Substantive Rationality, Political Entrepreneurship, and Sex in the Movies(p. 91)
• Conclusion(p. 109)
• Notes(p. 112)
• Part 4 Individual Morality Policymaking Behavior(p. 113)
• Chapter 7 Morality in Congress? Legislative Voting on Gay Issues(p. 115)
• Conclusion(p. 127)
• Notes(p. 128)
• Chapter 8 Congressional Use of Policy Information on Fact and Value Issues(p. 130)
• Conclusion(p. 138)
• Notes(p. 139)
• Part 5 Aggregate Patterns of Morality Policy Adoption(p. 141)
• Chapter 9 Public Opinion and Policymaking in the States: The Case of Post-Roe Abortion Policy(p. 143)
• Conclusion(p. 156)
• Notes(p. 158)
• Chapter 10 Variations in the Diffusion of State Lottery Adoptions: How Revenue Dedication Changes Morality Politics(p. 160)
• Appendix: Measurement of Variables(p. 168)
• Notes(p. 169)
• Chapter 11 The Temporal Diffusion of Morality Policy: The Case of Death Penalty Legislation in the American States(p. 170)
• Notes(p. 182)
• Conclusion(p. 182)
• Part 6 Implementation of Morality Policy(p. 185)
• Chapter 12 Clean Thoughts and Dirty Minds: The Politics of Porn(p. 187)
• Conclusion(p. 197)
• Appendix: Measures of Variables(p. 198)
• Notes(p. 199)
• Chapter 13 Morality Politics and the Implementation of Abstinence-Only Sex Education: A Case of Policy Compromise(p. 201)
• Conclusion(p. 208)
• Notes(p. 209)
• Part 7 Morality Policymaking in Parliamentary Systems(p. 211)
• Chapter 14 Morality Policy Without Politics? The Case of Britain(p. 213)
• Conclusion(p. 224)
• Notes(p. 225)
• Chapter 15 Avoiding the Issue Down Under: The Politics of Legalizing Abortion in Australia(p. 227)
• Conclusion(p. 242)
• Note(p. 243)
• References(p. 245)
• Name Index(p. 271)
• Subject Index(p. 273)
• Contributors(p. 281)

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Christopher Z. Mooney is a professor of political studies with a joint appointment in the Institute of Government and Public Affairs. Mooney studies U.S. state politics and policy, with special focus on legislative decision making, morality policy, and legislative term limits. He is the founding editor of State Politics and Policy Quarterly, the premier academic journal in its field and has published dozens of articles and books, including Lobbying Illinois - How You Can Make a Difference in Public Policy. Prior to arriving at UIS in 1999, he taught at West Virginia University and the University of Essex in the United Kingdom