Issue evolution : race and the transformation of American politics /

To test their theory of how issues can reshape the political system, Carmines and Stimson examine the impact of race on American politics in recent decades. They focus on presidential campaigns, congressional votes, party activists, and mass attitudes; and develop their alternative to realignment th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Principal: Carmines, Edward G.
Outros autores: Stimson, James A.
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglés
Publicado: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press c1989.
Acceso en liña:https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.2307/j.ctv141636r
Table of Contents:
  • Cover Page
  • Half-title Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • 1. The Dynamics of Issue Evolution
  • 2. The Politics of Race: From Roosevelt to Reagan
  • 3. The Politics and Policy of Race in Congress
  • 4. Political Activism and the Party System
  • 5. The Ideological and Partisan Transformation of Racial Issues
  • 6. Modeling Change in Mass Identification
  • 7. On the Structure and Sequence of Issue Evolution
  • 8. Racial Issue Evolution: Strategy, Chance, and Opportunity
  • Bibliography
  • Index