Countermobilization : policy feedback and backlash in a polarized age / Eric M. Patashnik.
| Author/creator | Patashnik, Eric M. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Chicago : The University of Chicago Press, 2023. |
| Copyright Date | ©2023 |
| Description | x, 281 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Chicago studies in American politics Chicago studies in American politics. ^A786748 |
| 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. |
| Abstract | "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 immigration and trade to healthcare and gun control, Eric Patashnik explores how policies stimulate backlashes by imposing losses, overreaching, or challenging existing arrangements to which people are strongly attached. He argues that backlash politics is fueled by polarization, changes in American culture and society, and the negative feedback from activist government itself. Countermobilization shows that backlashes arise when policy motives, constituency means, and political opportunities converge, and debunks the claim that backlash politics is exclusively a right-wing phenomenon. It is essential reading for scholars and practitioners of U.S. politics and public policy, offering practical lessons for anyone who wishes to identify backlash risks-and design against them"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2023020238 |
| ISBN | 9780226829876 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0226829871 hardcover |
| ISBN | 9780226829890 paperback |
| ISBN | 0226829898 paperback |
| ISBN | electronic book |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JC328.3 .P38 2023 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |