American Gridlock: The Sources, Character, and Impact of Political Polarization Contributor(s): Thurber, James A. (Editor), Yoshinaka, Antoine (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1107534690 ISBN-13: 9781107534698 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - General - Political Science | Political Process - General |
Dewey: 320.973 |
Physical Information: 1.03" H x 6" W x 9.06" L (1.29 lbs) 436 pages |
Features: Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: Choice 10/01/2016 |
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Publisher Description: American Gridlock brings together the country's preeminent experts on the causes, characteristics, and consequences of partisan polarization in US politics and government, with each chapter presenting original scholarship and novel data. This book is the first to combine research on all facets of polarization, among the public (both voters and activists), in our federal institutions (Congress, the presidency, and the Supreme Court), at the state level, and in the media. Each chapter includes a bullet-point summary of its main argument and conclusions, and is written in clear prose that highlights the substantive implications of polarization for representation and policy-making. Authors examine polarization with an array of current and historical data, including public opinion surveys, electoral and legislative and congressional data, experimental data, and content analyses of media outlets. American Gridlock's theoretical and empirical depth distinguishes it from any other volume on polarization. |
Contributor Bio(s): Yoshinaka, Antoine: - Antoine Yoshinaka is Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at the State University of New York, Buffalo. He has published numerous articles on elections, parties, and representation in outlets like PS: Political Science and Politics, Legislative Studies Quarterly, the British Journal of Political Science and Electoral Studies. His book Crossing the Aisle: Party Switching by US Legislators in the Postwar Era was published by Cambridge University Press in 2015. |
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