The Illusion of a Conservative Reagan Revolution.
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| Other Authors / Creators: | Schwab, Larry M. |
| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Somerset : Taylor & Francis Group, 1991. |
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| Local Note: | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
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Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Tables
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction to the Paperback Edition
- Public Opinion
- Attitudes on Policy Issues
- Reagan's Popularity
- Conservative Voting in Elections
- Public Policies
- Ideology
- Reagan's Legislative Record
- Domestic and Foreign Policies
- Party Politics
- Conclusion
- Notes
- 1 Introduction
- Reagan Revolution Thesis
- Fifty Liberal Years?
- Public Opinion
- Reagan's Popularity
- Conservative Voting in the Elections
- Reagan's Legislative Record
- Public Policies
- Party Politics
- Governance
- Conclusion
- Notes
- 2 No Conservative Shift in Public Opinion
- Self-Identified Conservatives
- Ideological Orientation of Young Americans
- Federal Government Programs
- Economics
- Social and Moral Issues
- Foreign Policy
- Conclusion
- Notes
- 3 The Illusion of President Reagan's High Popularity
- Conclusion
- Notes
- 4 No Conservative Shift in the 1980s' Elections
- Ideological Voting and the Presidential Elections
- Ideological Voting and the Congressional Elections
- Ideological Voting and the California Assembly Elections
- Conclusion
- Notes
- 5 No Party Realignment
- Party Realignment Debate
- A New Era of Party Competition
- Gerrymandering and the Alleged Republican Realignment
- Conclusion
- Notes
- 6 No Fundamental Conservative Change in Public Policies
- Agriculture
- Sugar
- Tobacco
- Peanuts
- Dairy
- Honey
- Wheat, Feed Grains, and Soybeans
- Cotton and Rice
- Farm Credit and Drought Relief
- Budget
- Total Federal Spending
- Budget Deficits
- Taxes
- Spending Priorities
- Business
- Deregulation
- International Trade
- Banking and Finance
- Business Taxes
- Antitrust
- Civil Rights and Liberties
- Black Civil Rights
- Grove City College Civil Rights Law.
- Defeat of Judge Bork's Nomination
- Cases on the Rights of the Accused
- First Amendment Cases
- Voting Rights Cases
- Defense
- Reasons for the Decline in the Defense Budget
- Various Projections on Military Spending
- Year-By-Year Analysis
- Economics
- Components of the Mixed Economy
- Economic Theories
- Education
- Education Spending
- Elimination of the Department of Education
- School Prayer, Vouchers, Tuition Tax Credits, and School Desegregation
- Energy
- Deregulation
- Elimination of the Energy Department
- Nuclear Energy
- Energy versus Environment
- Environment
- Clean Water
- Superfund
- Clean Air
- Land Use
- Global Environmental Issues
- Foreign Policy
- Soviet Union
- China
- Africa
- Middle East
- Latin America
- Europe
- Japan
- Social Policy
- Level of Morality
- Religious Values
- Women's Rights
- The Family and Child Care
- Abortion
- Sexual Behavior
- Sexually-Explicit Presentations
- Social Programs
- Social Security
- Welfare
- Child Care
- Health Programs
- Defense Personnel Costs
- Tax Policy
- Conclusion
- Notes
- 7 The Illusion of President Reagan's Great Legislative Success
- Reagan's Overall Legislative Record
- Reagan's Legislative Record in Major Policy Areas
- Conclusion
- Notes
- 8 No Fundamental Change in the Governmental System
- The Presidency
- Federal Bureaucracy
- Congress
- Federal Courts
- Federalism
- Conclusion
- Notes
- 9 Conclusion
- Summary
- Why No Conservative Reagan Revolution Occurred
- Index.