2 History and Nature of the American Tax System

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Preface xiii
5. Abbreviations xvii
6. 1 Introduction 1
7. 2 History and Nature of the American Tax System 19
8. 3 Self-Interest I: Attitudes across Taxes 52
9. 4 Self-Interest II: Attitudes across Individuals 95
10. 5 Partisan Identification and Ideology 131
11. 6 Racial Resentment and Tax Attitudes among White Americans 158
12. 7 State Coercion and Tax Attitudes among Black and Hispanic Americans 194
13. 8 Conclusion 229
14. Appendix 249
15. Notes 275
16. References 297
17. Index 317
18. A note on the type 329