Behavioral Study of Political Ideology and Public Policy Formulation

Carl Grafton holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Purdue University. He is Professor of Political Science and Public Administration.Anne Permaloff holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Minnesota. She is Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at Auburn University, Montgomery.

• Chapter 1 AcknowledgmentsChapter 2 IntroductionChapter 3 Empirical Studies of Ideology: Public Opinion, Parties, and Interest Groups: The Structure of Ideological Thinking in the American Electorate; The Rise of Ideology in the Post-New Deal Party System; Ideological Realignment and Partisan Change in theChapter 4 Empirical Studies of Ideology: Policy Formulation and Congressional Votes: Capture and Ideology in the Economic Theory of Politics; Measuring the Ideologies of U.S. Senators: The Song Remains the Same; Senate Voting on Abortion Legislation Over Two Chapter 5 Problem Definition and Redefinition, Agenda Setting, and Public Policy: Problem Definition, Agenda Access, and Public Policy; The Behavioral Study of Political Ideology and Policy Formulation; Measuring the Ideological Preferences of U.S. PresidentsChapter 6 AppendixChapter 7 List of ContributorsChapter 8 Index