The transformation of American politics: activist government and the rise of conservatism

List of figures

List of tables - List of contributors

Introduction

ch. 1. American politics in the long run / Paul Pierson and Theda Skocpol

pt. 1. The shifting political landscape

ch. 2. The rise and reconfiguration of activist government / Paul Pierson

ch. 3. Government activism and the reorganization of American civic democracy / Theda Skocpol

ch. 4. Parties, electoral participation, and shifting voting blocs / Andrea Louise Campbell

pt. 2. Conservatives on the rise

ch. 5. Seizing power : conservatives and Congress since the 1970s / Julian E. Zelizer

ch. 6. Economic insecurity, party reputations, and the Republican ascendance / Mark A. Smith

ch. 7. Conservative mobilization against entrenched liberalism / Steven M. Teles

pt. 3. Policy and politics in the new American polity

ch. 8. The transformed welfare state and the redistribution of political voice / Suzanne Mettler

ch. 9. The policy effects of political polarization / Nolan McCarty

ch. 10. Tax politics and the struggle over activist government / Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson

Conclusion

ch. 11. Political development and contemporary American politics / Paul Pierson and Theda Skocpol

References

Index.