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Polarized Politics : The Impact of Divisiveness in the US Political System / ed. by Wiliam Crotty.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Boulder : Lynne Rienner Publishers, [2022]Copyright date: ©2015Description: 1 online resource (409 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9781626372467
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 320.973
LOC classification:
  • JK1726 .P653 2015
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
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Contents:
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
Summary: 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.
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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

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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.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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