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100 1 _aMcCarty, Nolan M.,
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245 1 0 _aPolarization :
_bwhat everyone needs to know /
_cNolan McCarty.
264 1 _aNew York, NY :
_bOxford University Press,
_c2019.
300 _axiv, 258 pages :
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336 _atext
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337 _aunmediated
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338 _avolume
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504 _aIncludes bibliographical references.
505 8 _aMachine 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.
520 _a"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
650 0 _aPolitical culture
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650 0 _aPolarization (Social sciences)
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650 0 _aSocial structure
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650 7 _aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / General.
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650 7 _aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory.
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