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Chain Reaction: The Impact of Race, Rights, and Taxes on American Politics

by Thomas Byrne Edsall

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The rise of the presidential wing of the Republican party over the past generation has been driven by the overlapping issues of race and taxes. The Republicans have capitalized on these two issues, capturing the White House in five of the last six elections. "May be the best account ever written on why the Democrats no longer dominate American party politics. . . ".--Judy Woodruff.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 315-332) and index.
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Table of Contents

Building a top-down coalition — A pivotal year — After 1964 : the fraying consensus — The Nixon years — The conservative ascendance — The tax revolt — Race, rights, and party choice — A conservative policy majority — The Reagan attack on race liberalism — Coded language : "groups," "taxes," "big government," and "special interests" — White suburbs and a divided black community — The stakes.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780393309034
With:
Edsall, Mary D.
Author:
Edsall, Mary D.
Author:
Edsall, Thomas B.
Author:
Edsall, Thomas Byrne
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Government and political science
Subject:
History, theory and practice
Subject:
Elections
Subject:
U.S. Government
Subject:
Presidents
Subject:
Civil Rights
Subject:
Taxation
Subject:
Taxation -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Subject:
Political campaigns
Subject:
Political Process - Elections
Subject:
Government - U.S. Government
Subject:
Politics - General
Copyright:
1992
Series Volume:
196 (1994)
Publication Date:
19920831
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Language:
English
Pages:
xii, 343 p.
Dimensions:
9.22x6.10x1.02 in. 1.13 lbs.
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