Political Polarization in American PoliticsJohn Sides, Daniel J. Hopkins Political Polarization in American Politics provides short, accessible chapters about the nature and extent of political polarization within the American public and in American political institutions. These chapters capture the central ideas and debates in political science research on polarization, and are written by leading scholars in this subfield. Each chapter is accompanied by discussion questions and a guide to further reading, making this a great addition to any course looking at issues of polarization. |
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Contents
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Part 1 How are we polarized? | 9 |
Part 2 Why are we polarized? | 67 |
Part 3 Polarization abroad | 113 |
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| Title | Political Polarization in American Politics |
| Editors | John Sides, Daniel J. Hopkins |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing USA, 2015 |
| ISBN | 1501306286, 9781501306280 |
| Length | 128 pages |
| Subjects | › › Political Science / American Government / General Political Science / American Government / National Political Science / General Political Science / History & Theory Political Science / Political Ideologies / Democracy Political Science / Political Ideologies / General Political Science / Political Process / Political Parties |
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