Title Asymmetric politics : ideological Republicans and group interest Democrats / Matt Grossmann, Director, Institute for Public Policy and Social Research, Associate Professor of Political Science, Michigan State University ; David A. Hopkins, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boston College

Published New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016

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Description 1 online resource Contents Cover; Asymmetric Politics; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction: Two Different Kinds of Parties; 2. How Democrats and Republicans Think About Politics; 3. An Ideological Movement Versus a Social Group Coalition; 4. The Not-​So-​Great Debate; 5. Campaigning in Poetry and Prose; 6. Policymaking in Red and Blue; 7. Conclusion: American Politics Out of Balance; Notes; References; Index Summary The Republican Party is the vehicle of an ideological movement whereas the Democratic Party is a coalition of social groups with concrete policy concerns. Democrats prefer a more moderate party leadership that makes compromises, whereas Republicans favor a more conservative party leadership that sticks to principles. Each party finds popular support for its approach because the American public simultaneously favors liberal positions on specific policy issues and conservative views on the broader role of government Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed Subject Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) Democratic Party (U.S.) SUBJECT Democratic Party (U.S.) fast Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) fast Subject Party affiliation -- United States Political culture -- United States POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- Elections. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Process -- General. Party affiliation Political culture United States of America. Congress. Political parties. Politics. Government. Media. United States Form Electronic book Author Hopkins, David A., author LC no. 2016020568 ISBN 9780190626617 0190626615 9780190626624 0190626623 9780190630560 0190630566

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