Chapter 7.1
The conservative label
Planned This chapter has not been written. It is listed so the book shows its full scope.
The question
Who calls themselves conservative, how has that group changed, and how many self-identified conservatives want more government spending?
The data
- General Social SurveyYears: 1972-2024 (35 study years)
- ANES Cumulative Data FileYears: 1948-2024 (33 study years; even years only after 2004; no 2006, 2010 or 2014 study)
- Cooperative Election StudyYears: 2006-2024 (every year; self-reported turnout is available in the 10 even years)
gssanesces
The scope
Individuals Each row of the data is a person, so results describe people and can be compared across groups.
The chapter sits in Part VII, What left and right mean, ideology, values and religion. Its unit of analysis is individuals. See how the book treats evidence.