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UNINA9910963955803321 |
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Titolo |
Dynamics of American Democracy : Partisan Polarization, Political Competition, and Government Performance / / edited by Eric M. Patashnik and Wendy J. Schiller |
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Lawrence, Kansas : , : University Press of Kansas, , [2021] |
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©[2021] |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (vii, 352 pages) : illustrations ; |
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Two-party systems |
Politics and government - Public opinion |
Political participation |
Political culture |
Government accountability |
Divided government |
Two-party systems - United States |
Political participation - United States |
Government accountability - United States |
Divided government - United States |
Polarization (Social sciences) - Political aspects - United States |
Political culture - United States |
United States |
United States Politics and government Public opinion |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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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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Sommario/riassunto |
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"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"-- |
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