2. An Overview of Backlash Politics

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Figures and Tables ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Understanding Policy Backlash 17
6. 2. An Overview of Backlash Politics 38
7. 3. First Do No (Political) Harm: Backlash Forces in U.S. Health Policymaking 74
8. 4. Trade, Immigration, and the Antiglobalization Backlash 105
9. 5. Backlash at the Grassroots: Segregated Private Schools, Gun Control, and Transgender Rights 133
10. 6. Where’s the Backlash? The Air Traffic Controllers, the S&L Crisis, and Benefits for Drug Felons 153
11. Conclusion 170
12. Acknowledgments 193
13. Notes 195
14. References 223
15. Index 265