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The first four codes constitute the primary categories of analysis. They classify planks according to whether they promote
FREEDOM, ORDER, EQUALITY, or PUBLIC GOODS.
The second set of four codes are secondary categories with fewer implications for domestic politics, especially foreign policy, and figure less prominently in the book's analysis
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1 Freedom |
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minimize government; promote citizens' freedom |
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2 Order |
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use government to promote order in society |
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3 Equality |
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use government to enforce equality in society |
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4 Public Goods |
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use government to provide public goods, services |
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SECONDARY |
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5 Government |
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address structure and procedures |
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6 Military |
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mostly concerned with funding |
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7 Foreign Policy |
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references to other countries |
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8 Symbolic |
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some early planks expressed sentiments |
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