Entry:

Maddox, William S. and Lilie, Stuart A., Beyond Liberal and Conservative: Reassessing the Political Spectrum. Washington, D.C.: CATO Institute, 1984.


Abstract:

In recent years we have seen such phenomena as declining voter turnout, the weakening of the political parties, the advent of single-issue groups, "yuppies," and the rise of such unconventional politicians as Jerry Brown and Gary Hart. These phenomena can be explained by the inadequacy of just the two ideologies: liberal and conservative. There are four basic ideological groups: liberals, conservatives, libertarians, and populists.

GSS Years:

1973-80

Other Data Sets:

CPS 1952-80

GSS Codebook Variables referenced by document:

Variable Name

Variable Label

 
 
NATCRIME

HALTING RISING CRIME RATE

NATDRUG

DEALING WITH DRUG ADDICTION

NATHEAL

IMPROVING & PROTECTING NATIONS HEALTH

NATARMS

"MILITARY

NATEDUC

IMPROVING NATIONS EDUCATION SYSTEM

NATCITY

SOLVING PROBLEMS OF BIG CITIES

NATRACE

IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF BLACKS

NATSPAC

SPACE EXPLORATION PROGRAM

NATFARE

WELFARE

NATAID

FOREIGN AID

SPKATH

ALLOW ANTI-RELIGIONIST TO SPEAK

SPKHOMO

ALLOW HOMOSEXUAL TO SPEAK

SPKCOM

ALLOW COMMUNIST TO SPEAK

PORNLAW

FEELINGS ABOUT PORNOGRAPHY LAWS

GRASS

SHOULD MARIJUANA BE MADE LEGAL

USINTL

TAKE ACTIVE PART IN WORLD AFFAIRS

USUN

REMAIN IN U.N. OR PULL OUT

COMMUN

FEELINGS ABOUT COMMUNISM

ABDEFECT

STRONG CHANCE OF SERIOUS DEFECT