Entry:

Edsall, Thomas Byrne and Edsall, Mary D., Chain Reaction: The Impact of Race, Rights, and Taxes on American Politics. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1991.


Abstract:

Republicans have exploited issues of race, taxes, rights, and reforms to drive wedges in the Democratic electorate and as a result have gained a hold on the presidency.

GSS Years:

1973-89

Other Data Sets:

BLS 1990; Census 1988-1990; Bureau of Justice 1989; ANES 1962-1986; WP 1981; CPR 1985; CBS/NYT 1984-85, 1987-88; NORC 1973; LAT 1981; Roper 1971, 1973-83; Gallup 1947-53, 1956-57, 1959, 1961-69, 1971-73, 1985

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
NATFARE

WELFARE

COURTS

COURTS DEALING WITH CRIMINALS

RACSCHOL

SHOULD WHITES & BLACKS GO TO SAME SCHOOL

RACDIF1

DIFFERENCES DUE TO DISCRIMINATION

RACDIF2

DIFFERENCES DUE TO INBORN DISABILITY

RACDIF3

DIFFERENCES DUE TO LACK OF EDUCATION

RACDIF4

DIFFERENCES DUE TO LACK OF WILL

EQWLTH

SHOULD GOVT REDUCE INCOME DIFFERENCES

TAX

RS FEDERAL INCOME TAX

NATHEAL

IMPROVING & PROTECTING NATIONS HEALTH

NATFAREY

ASSISTANCE TO THE POOR -- VERSION Y

NATHEALY

HEALTH -- VERSION Y

NATRACE

IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF BLACKS

NATRACEY

ASSISTANCE TO BLACKS -- VERSION Y

NATARMS

"MILITARY

NATARMSY

NATIONAL DEFENSE -- VERSION Y