Countermobilization : policy feedback and backlash in a polarized age /

"While government policies can build supportive coalitions, they can also mobilize powerful opposition forces. What causes backlashes in the American political system? Why do some policies generate resistance among political elites and mass publics? Drawing on case studies of key issues from im...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Patashnik, Eric M. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2023
Series:Chicago studies in American politics
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Table of Contents:
  • Understanding Policy Backlash
  • An Overview of Backlash Politics
  • First Do No (Political) Harm: Backlash Forces in U.S. Health Policymaking
  • Trade, Immigration, and the Antiglobalization Backlash
  • Backlash at the Grassroots: Segregated Private Schools, Gun Control, and Transgender Rights
  • Where's the Backlash? The Air Traffic Controllers, the S&L Crisis, and Benefits for Drug Felons