%0 Journal Article
%T Politique sociale et religion aux Etats-Unis : du   conservatisme compatissant   ¨¤ lĄŻouragan Katrina Social Policy and Religion in the United States: From Compassionate Conservatism to Hurricane Katrina
%A Taoufik Djebali
%J Revue LISA / LISA e-journal
%D 2011
%I Maison de la Recherche en Sciences Humaines
%R 10.4000/lisa.4136
%X 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.
%K religion
%K politique sociale
%K Etats-Unis
%K Faith-Based Initiatives (FBI)
%K Kathrina
%K United States
%K social policy
%K XXe si¨¨cle
%K 20th century
%K XXIe si¨¨cle
%K 21st century
%K United States
%K Etats-Unis
%U http://lisa.revues.org/4136