Polarization in US politics and policy / William Crotty -- Ideology as a polarizing force / William Crotty -- Voter turnout and the path to plutocracy / Walter Dean Burnham -- From umbrella parties to polarized parties / Arthur C. Paulson -- Big money, mass media, and the polarization of Congress / Thomas Ferguson -- Structural sources of political polarization / Gerald M. Pomper and Marc D. Weiner -- Religious groups as a polarizing force / Lyman A. Kellstedt and James L. Guth -- Women's political leadership roles / Barbara C. Burrell -- African Americans and party politics / William Crotty -- Latinos, partisanship, and electoral engagement / John A. Garcia -- Gay rights and the party divide / Paul R. Brewer and Shawn C. Fettig -- Aging policy: a partisan paradox / Christine L. Day -- The debate over health care / Thomas R. Marshall -- Representation in a dysfunctional democracy / William Crotty
Summary
What are the consequences of political polarization in the United States? Are citizens interests adequately represented when divisive politics are the norm? What ideologies and entrenched institutions perpetuate these divisions, and what social groups are most affected? Answering these questions, Polarized Politics is a major contribution to our understanding of the causes, evolution, and impact of the politics of divisiveness in the US. --Provided by publisher
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-388) and index
