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Eric M. Patashnik is professor of public policy and political science at Brown University. His books include Reforms at Risk: What Happens After Major Policy Changes Are Enacted.

• List of Figures and TablesIntroductionChapter 1: Understanding Policy BacklashChapter 2: An Overview of Backlash PoliticsChapter 3: First Do No (Political) Harm: Backlash Forces in U.S. Health PolicymakingChapter 4: Trade, Immigration, and the Antiglobalization BacklashChapter 5: Backlash at the Grassroots: Segregated Private Schools, Gun Control, and Transgender RightsChapter 6: Where’s the Backlash? The Air Traffic Controllers, the S&L Crisis, and Benefits for Drug FelonsConclusionAcknowledgmentsNotesReferencesIndex

"Drawing on a broad range of contemporary policy issues—ranging from the Affordable Care Act and immigration reform to cultural issues such as gun control, abortion, and gay rights—Patashnik identifies [the' reasons for the increasing frequency and intensity of policy backlash. . ..Patashnik contends that policy makers can help ensure the long-term sustainability of their policies by being aware of the specific factors likely to produce a backlash and, where possible, navigating around them."