Conservative but Not Republican by Tasha S. Philpot - 9781316615959

Conservative but Not RepublicanThe Paradox of Party Identification and Ideology among African Americans\nAuthor(s): Tasha S. Philpot\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9781316615959, 978-1316615959\nSynopsis\nConservative but Not Republican provides a clear and comprehensive framework for understanding the formation and structure of ideological self-identification and its relationship to party identification in the United States. Exploring why the increase in Black conservatives has not met with a corresponding rise in the number of Black Republicans, the book bridges the literature from a number of different research areas to paint a detailed portrait of African-American ideological self-identification. It also provides insight into a contemporary electoral puzzle facing party strategists, while addressing gaps in the current literature on public opinion and voting behavior. Further, it offers orig.