{"product_id":"stronger-issues-weaker-predispositions-abortion-gay-rights-and-authoritarianism-hardback-9781009529310","title":"Stronger Issues, Weaker Predispositions; Abortion, Gay Rights, and Authoritarianism (Hardback) 9781009529310","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eStronger Issues, Weaker Predispositions\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAbortion, Gay Rights, and Authoritarianism\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eVisceral feelings about abortion\/gay rights are stronger in the public mind, structuring American political conflict deeply.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003ePaul Goren (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009529310, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 16 January 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e76 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.5 x 16 x 0.7 cm, 0.258 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePolitical psychologists have long theorized that authoritarianism structures the positions people take on cultural issues and their party ties. Authoritarianism is durable; it resists the influence of other political judgments; and it is very impactful-in a word, it is strong. By contrast, researchers characterize the attitudes most people hold on most issues as unstable and ineffectual-in a word, weak. But what is true of most issues is not true of the issues that have driven America's long running culture war-abortion and gay rights. This Element demonstrates that moral issue attitudes are stronger than authoritarianism. With data from multiple sources over the period 1992-2020, it shows that (1) moral issue attitudes endure longer than authoritarianism; (2) moral issues predict change in authoritarianism; (3) authoritarianism does not systematically predict change in moral issues; and (4) moral issues have always played a much greater role structuring party ties than authoritarianism.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e1. The strength of moral issues, the pliability of authoritarianism\u003cbr\u003e 2. The measurement of authoritarianism and moral issues\u003cbr\u003e 3. Moral issue attitudes are more stable than authoritarianism\u003cbr\u003e 4. Moral issue attitudes are more impactful than authoritarianism I\u003cbr\u003e 5. Moral issue attitudes are more impactful than authoritarianism II\u003cbr\u003e 6. Moral issues are stronger than authoritarianism and why it matters\u003cbr\u003e References.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Constitution: government \u0026amp; the state [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Constitution: government \u0026amp; the state\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Constitution:%20government%20\u0026amp;%20the%20state%20%5BJPHC%5D%22\"\u003eJPHC\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52415634407704,"sku":"9781009529310","price":49.45,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009529310i.jpg?v=1784419956","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/stronger-issues-weaker-predispositions-abortion-gay-rights-and-authoritarianism-hardback-9781009529310","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}