Description
Book SynopsisThis anthology focuses on the behavioral study of political ideology and its connection to public policy formulation. The public policy implications of ideology, largely ignored by textbooks on ideology, have never been the purview of a single scholarly community. Instead, this area encompasses several specialties of political science, public administration, and economics. Across these disciplines the behavioral study of political ideology appears fragmented. This book is intended to pull these pieces together by showing the role of ideology in policy formulation and demonstrating methods by which the ideology-public policy relationship can be studied.
Table of ContentsChapter 1 Acknowledgments Chapter 2 Introduction Chapter 3 Empirical Studies of Ideology: Public Opinion, Parties, and Interest Groups: The Structure of Ideological Thinking in the American Electorate; The Rise of Ideology in the Post-New Deal Party System; Ideological Realignment and Partisan Change in the Chapter 4 Empirical Studies of Ideology: Policy Formulation and Congressional Votes: Capture and Ideology in the Economic Theory of Politics; Measuring the Ideologies of U.S. Senators: The Song Remains the Same; Senate Voting on Abortion Legislation Over Two Chapter 5 Problem Definition and Redefinition, Agenda Setting, and Public Policy: Problem Definition, Agenda Access, and Public Policy; The Behavioral Study of Political Ideology and Policy Formulation; Measuring the Ideological Preferences of U.S. Presidents Chapter 6 Appendix Chapter 7 List of Contributors Chapter 8 Index
