"First published as a Norton paperback 1992"--T.p. verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-332) and index.
Contents
Building a top-down coalition -- A pivotal year -- After 1964 : the fraying consensus -- The Nixon years -- The conservative ascendance -- The tax revolt -- Race, rights, and party choice -- A conservative policy majority -- The Reagan attack on race liberalism -- Coded language : "groups," "taxes," "big government," and "special interests" -- White suburbs and a divided black community -- The stakes.