TY  - BOOK
AU  - Brewer,Paul R.
AU  - Burnham,Walter Dean
AU  - Burrell,Barbara C.
AU  - Crotty,Wiliam
AU  - Crotty,William
AU  - Ferguson,Thomas
AU  - Fettig,Shawn C.
AU  - Garcia,John A.
AU  - Guth,James L.
AU  - Kellstedt,Lyman A.
AU  - Marshall,Thomas R.
AU  - Paulson,Arthur C.
AU  - Pomper,Gerald M.
AU  - Weiner,Marc D.
TI  - Polarized Politics: The Impact of Divisiveness in the US Political System 
SN  - 9781626372467
AV  - JK1726 .P653 2015
U1  - 320.973 
PY  - 2022///]
CY  - Boulder : 
PB  - Lynne Rienner Publishers, 
KW  - Identity politics
KW  - United States
KW  - Polarization (Social sciences)
KW  - Right and left (Political science)
KW  - Social groups
KW  - Political aspects
KW  - POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General
KW  - bisacsh
N1  - Frontmatter --; Contents --; Tables and Figures --; Preface --; 1. Polarization in US Politics and Policy --; 2. Ideology as a Polarizing Force --; 3. Voter Turnout and the Path to Plutocracy --; 4. From Umbrella Parties to Polarized Parties --; 5. Big Money, Mass Media, and the Polarization of Congress --; 6. Structural Sources of Political Polarization --; 7. Religious Groups as a Polarizing Force --; 8. Women’s Political Leadership Roles --; 9. African Americans and Party Politics --; 10. Latinos, Partisanship, and Electoral Engagement --; 11. Gay Rights and the Party Divide --; 12. Aging Policy: A Partisan Paradox --; 13. The Debate over Health Care --; 14. Representation in a Dysfunctional Democracy --; References --; The Contributors --; Index --; About the Book; restricted access
N2  - What are the consequences of political polarization in the United States? Are citizens' interests adequately represented when divisive politics are the norm? What ideologies—and entrenched institutions—perpetuate these divisions, and what social groups are most affected? Answering these questions, Polarized Politics is a major contribution to our understanding of the causes, evolution, and impact of the politics of divisiveness in the US
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1515/9781626372467
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781626372467
UR  - https://www.degruyter.com/document/cover/isbn/9781626372467/original
ER  -