Ideology in America

by Christopher Ellis and James Stimson

Book Overview

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 spend more to solve a variety of social problems. This book focuses on understanding this contradiction. It argues that both facets of public opinion are real and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1107019036
• ISBN13: 9781107019034
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"