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Polarization : what everyone needs to know / Nolan McCarty.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2019Description: xiv, 258 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780190867775
  • 9780190867775
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 306.20973 23
LOC classification:
  • JK1726 .M399 2019
Other classification:
  • POL000000 | POL010000
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. What is Political Polarization? -- 3. Are Partisan Elites Polarized? -- 4. Is the Public Polarized? -- 5. What Are The Causes of Polarization? -- 6. How Does Electoral Law Affect Legislative Polarization? -- 7. How Have Other Changes in American Society Affected? -- 8. What are the Consequences of Polarization for Public Policy and Governance? -- 9. Is the Trump Presidency a New Normal or More of the Same? -- Bibliography.
Summary: "The weeks following the election and inauguration of Donald J. Trump have been a time for reflection about the state of American politics and its deep ideological, cultural, racial, regional, and economic divisions. But one aspect that the contemporary discussions often miss is that these fissures have been opening over several decades and are deeply rooted in the structure of American politics and society. Long before the historically divisive presidential election of 2016, the polarization of American politics has been an important concern of scholars, journalists, and elected officials. Unfortunately, there have been few, if any, attempts to synthesize these debates in ways that are accessible to the educated general public. Polarization: What Everyone Needs to Know
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Book Book Dept. of Political Science General Stacks Dept. of Political Science Non-fiction 306.20973 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available POL22689

Includes bibliographical references.

Machine generated contents note: -- Preface -- 1. Introduction -- 2. What is Political Polarization? -- 3. Are Partisan Elites Polarized? -- 4. Is the Public Polarized? -- 5. What Are The Causes of Polarization? -- 6. How Does Electoral Law Affect Legislative Polarization? -- 7. How Have Other Changes in American Society Affected? -- 8. What are the Consequences of Polarization for Public Policy and Governance? -- 9. Is the Trump Presidency a New Normal or More of the Same? -- Bibliography.

"The weeks following the election and inauguration of Donald J. Trump have been a time for reflection about the state of American politics and its deep ideological, cultural, racial, regional, and economic divisions. But one aspect that the contemporary discussions often miss is that these fissures have been opening over several decades and are deeply rooted in the structure of American politics and society. Long before the historically divisive presidential election of 2016, the polarization of American politics has been an important concern of scholars, journalists, and elected officials. Unfortunately, there have been few, if any, attempts to synthesize these debates in ways that are accessible to the educated general public. Polarization: What Everyone Needs to Know

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