Ideology in America /

"Public opinion in the United States contains a paradox. The American public is symbolically conservative: it cherishes the symbols of conservatism and is more likely to identify as conservative than as liberal. Yet at the same time, it is operationally liberal, wanting government to do and spe...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ellis, Christopher, 1978-
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Other Authors:	Stimson, James A.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Cambridge University Press, 2012.
Subjects:	Ideology > United States. Conservatism > United States. Liberalism > United States. Social conflict > United States. Divided government > United States. United States > Politics and government > Public opinion. Public opinion > United States. Americans > Attitudes. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

1. The meaning of ideology in America
2. Operational ideology: preferences data
3. Operational ideology: the estimates
4. Ideological self-identification
5. The operational-symbolic disconnect
6. Conservatism as social and religious identity
7. Conflicted conservatism
8. Ideology and American political outcomes.