Politics to the Extreme

American Political Institutions in the Twenty-First Century

  • Editors
  • Scott A. Frisch
  • Sean Q. Kelly
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Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xxvi
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  2. Causes and Consequences of Partisan Polarization

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 1-1
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    2. Appropriations to the Extreme: Partisanship and the Power of the Purse
      Geoffrey W. Buhl, Scott A. Frisch, Sean Q. Kelly
      Pages 3-21
    3. The Gingrich Senators, the Tea Party Senators, and Their Effect on the US Senate
      Sean M. Theriault
      Pages 23-46
    4. The Weaponization of Congressional Oversight
      David C. W. Parker, Matthew Dull
      Pages 47-69
    5. Taking Incivility Seriously
      Lawrence C. Dodd, Scot Schraufnagel
      Pages 71-91
    6. Let’s Play Hardball
      Douglas B. Harris
      Pages 93-115
    7. Profile Politics: Examining Polarization through Congressional Member Facebook Pages
      José Marichal
      Pages 117-133
    8. Necessary and Damaging?
      Lara M. Brown
      Pages 135-159
    9. A Polarizing Court?
      Kevin J. McMahon
      Pages 161-184

  3. Bridging the Partisan Divide

    1. Front Matter
      Pages 185-185
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    2. Growing Apart: “Civilista” Attempts to Bridge the Partisan Rift
      Frank H. Mackaman
      Pages 187-203
    3. Can Polarization be “Fixed”?
      Seth E. Masket
      Pages 205-218
    4. How to Turn Democrats and Republicans into Americans
      Mickey Edwards
      Pages 219-226
  4. Back Matter
    Pages 227-246
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About this book

Introduction

To overcome the political deadlock that overshadows the pressing problems facing the United States, the academies top scholars address the causes and consequences of polarization in American politics, and suggest solutions for bridging the partisan divide.

Keywords

conflict Electoral Institution politics

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137312761
  • Copyright Information Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Nature America Inc. 2013
  • Publisher Name Palgrave Macmillan, New York
  • eBook Packages Palgrave Political Science Collection
  • Print ISBN 978-1-137-36142-4
  • Online ISBN 978-1-137-31276-1
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