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Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- List of Tables and Figures ix
- Preface xiii
- Acknowledgments xv
- Contributors xvii
- 1. Introduction: Studying Public Opinion in the American States 1
- 2. Does Familiarity Breed Contempt? Examining the Correlates of State-Level Confidence in the Federal Government 19
- 3. State Residency, State Laws, and Public Opinion 38
- 4. Mexican-American and Cuban-American Public Opinion: Differences at the State Level? 53
- 5. Public Opinion in the States: Determinants of Legislative Job Performance 79
- 6. The State Economy, the National Economy, and Gubernatorial Popularity 102
- 7. Ideological Cleavage, Political Competition, and Policy Making in the American States 121
- 8. The Civil State:Trust, Polarization, and the Quality of State Government 142
- 9. Public Opinion and Policy Making in the Culture Wars: Is There a Connection Between Opinion and State Policy on Gay and Lesbian Issues? 163
- 10. Citizen Influences on State Policy Priorities: The Interplay of Public Opinion and Interest Groups 183
- 11. State-Level Opinions from National Surveys: Poststratification Using Multilevel Logistic Regression 209
- 12. Public Opinion in the States:A Quarter Century of Change and Stability 229
- 13. Conclusions:Where We Have Been,Where Should We Go 254
- Index 271
Chapters in this book
- Frontmatter i
- Contents vii
- List of Tables and Figures ix
- Preface xiii
- Acknowledgments xv
- Contributors xvii
- 1. Introduction: Studying Public Opinion in the American States 1
- 2. Does Familiarity Breed Contempt? Examining the Correlates of State-Level Confidence in the Federal Government 19
- 3. State Residency, State Laws, and Public Opinion 38
- 4. Mexican-American and Cuban-American Public Opinion: Differences at the State Level? 53
- 5. Public Opinion in the States: Determinants of Legislative Job Performance 79
- 6. The State Economy, the National Economy, and Gubernatorial Popularity 102
- 7. Ideological Cleavage, Political Competition, and Policy Making in the American States 121
- 8. The Civil State:Trust, Polarization, and the Quality of State Government 142
- 9. Public Opinion and Policy Making in the Culture Wars: Is There a Connection Between Opinion and State Policy on Gay and Lesbian Issues? 163
- 10. Citizen Influences on State Policy Priorities: The Interplay of Public Opinion and Interest Groups 183
- 11. State-Level Opinions from National Surveys: Poststratification Using Multilevel Logistic Regression 209
- 12. Public Opinion in the States:A Quarter Century of Change and Stability 229
- 13. Conclusions:Where We Have Been,Where Should We Go 254
- Index 271