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Dynamics of American democracy : partisan polarization, political competition, and government performance
Title
Dynamics of American democracy : partisan polarization, political competition, and government performance / edited by Eric M. Patashnik and Wendy J. Schiller.
ISBN
9780700630004
0700630007
9780700630011
0700630015
9780700630028
Publication
Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2021]
Physical Description
vii, 352 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Summary
"Government is broken. Washington is failing. Democracy is in crisis. Many elected officials, policy experts, and ordinary citizens share a belief that US political institutions are incapable of responding to the concerns of everyday Americans and serving the public interest. What is less clear, however, is why these institutions are falling below expectations and how they might be fixed. The contributors to Dynamics of American Democracy bring their expertise on the various institutions of American governance and political life to examine how we arrived at this point and what might be done to right thd ship. Topics covered include Congressional stalemate, the two-party system, political polarization, social media, gender and public opinion, and the role of the presidency in today's tribal politics"-- Provided by publisher.
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 23, 2021
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction / Eric M. Patashnik andWendy J. Schiller
The rise of tribal politics in historical perspective / James A. Morone
Incremental liberalism or prolonged partisan warfare / Matt Grossman
Legislative stalemate in postwar America, 1947-2018 / Sarah A. Binder
Challenges of measuring party unity in a polarized era : th 115th Congress / Frances E. Lee
Polarization and the changing constitutional system : the case of federalism / Nolan McCarty
She's not my governor : negative partisanship and trust in government in the American states / Kristin Kanthak
Gender attitudes and American public opinion in the Trump era / John Sides, Michael Tesler, and Lynn Vavreck
Curating the news : how social media facilitates selective exposure / Samara Klar and Yotam Shmargad
Charge and retreat : asymmetric patterns of political engagement among liberals and conservatives / Deborah J. Schildkraut, Jeffrey M. Berry, and James M. Glaser
Politics industry theory / Katherine M. Gehl and Michael E. Porter
Spoiler alert : why Americans' desires for a third party are unlikely to come true / Lee Drutman, William A. Galston, and Tod Lindberg
Our "undivided support" : Donald Trump, the Republican Party, and executive-centered partisanship / Nicholas F. Jacobs and Sidney M. Milkis
Conclusion : reflections and paths forward / Eric M. Patashnik and Wendy J. Schiller.
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