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Title Dynamics of American democracy : partisan polarization, political competition, and government performance / edited by Eric M. Patashnik and Wendy J. Schiller.

Publication Info. Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2021]

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Description vii, 352 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
text txt rdacontent
unmediated n rdamedia
volume nc rdacarrier
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction / Eric M. Patashnik and Wendy 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.
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.
Subject Political culture -- United States.
Polarization (Social sciences) -- Political aspects -- United States.
Divided government -- United States.
Government accountability -- United States.
Political participation -- United States.
Two-party systems -- United States.
United States -- Politics and government -- Public opinion.
Divided government. (OCoLC)fst00895726
Government accountability. (OCoLC)fst01746414
Political culture. (OCoLC)fst01069263
Political participation. (OCoLC)fst01069386
Politics and government -- Public opinion. (OCoLC)fst01919779
Two-party systems. (OCoLC)fst01745336
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Added Author Patashnik, Eric M., editor.
Schiller, Wendy J., 1964- editor.
ISBN 9780700630004 hardcover
0700630007 hardcover
9780700630011 paperback
0700630015 paperback
9780700630028 electronic publication
Standard No. 40030367597

 
    
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