Countermobilization

Policy Feedback and Backlash in a Polarized Age

AvEric M. Patashnik

Häftad, Engelska, 2023

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An essential look at how and why backlash movements are inherent to US policymaking.The most successful policies not only solve problems. They also build supportive coalitions. Yet, sometimes, policies trigger backlash and mobilize opposition. Although backlash is not a new phenomenon, today’s political landscape is distinguished by the frequency and pervasiveness of backlash in nearly every area of US policymaking, from abortion rights to the Affordable Care Act. Eric M. Patashnik develops a policy-centered theory of backlash that illuminates how policies stimulate backlashes by imposing losses, overreaching, or challenging existing arrangements to which people are strongly attached. Drawing on case studies of issues from immigration and trade to healthcare and gun control, Countermobilization shows that backlash politics is fueled by polarization, cultural shifts, and negative feedback from the activist government itself. It also offers crucial insights to help identify and navigate backlash risks.

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Utgivningsdatum:2023-12-26
Mått:152 x 229 x 23 mm
Vikt:426 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Chicago Studies in American Politics
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:The University of Chicago Press
ISBN:9780226829890

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Eric M. Patashnik is professor of public policy and political science at Brown University. His books include Reforms at Risk: What Happens After Major Policy Changes Are Enacted.

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"Drawing on a broad range of contemporary policy issues—ranging from the Affordable Care Act and immigration reform to cultural issues such as gun control, abortion, and gay rights—Patashnik identifies [the' reasons for the increasing frequency and intensity of policy backlash. . ..Patashnik contends that policy makers can help ensure the long-term sustainability of their policies by being aware of the specific factors likely to produce a backlash and, where possible, navigating around them."

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List of Figures and TablesIntroductionChapter 1: Understanding Policy BacklashChapter 2: An Overview of Backlash PoliticsChapter 3: First Do No (Political) Harm: Backlash Forces in U.S. Health PolicymakingChapter 4: Trade, Immigration, and the Antiglobalization BacklashChapter 5: Backlash at the Grassroots: Segregated Private Schools, Gun Control, and Transgender RightsChapter 6: Where’s the Backlash? The Air Traffic Controllers, the S&L Crisis, and Benefits for Drug FelonsConclusionAcknowledgmentsNotesReferencesIndex