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Polarized

The Rise of Ideology in American Politics
  • ISBN-13: 9781442254848
  • Publisher: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
    Imprint: ROWMAN & LITTLEFIELD PUBLISHERS
  • By Steven E. Schier
  • Price: AUD $208.00
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  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 14/05/2016
  • Format: Hardback 156 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Political ideologies [JPF]
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From campus protests to the Congress floor, the central feature of contemporary American politics is ideological polarization. In this concise, readable, but comprehensive text, Steven E. Schier and Todd E. Eberly introduce students to this contentious subject through an in-depth look at the ideological foundations of the contemporary American political machine of parties, politicians, the media, and the public. Beginning with a redefinition of contemporary liberalism and conservatism, the authors develop a comprehensive examination of ideology in all branches of American national and state governments. Investigations into ideologies reveal a seeming paradox of a representative political system defined by ever growing divisions and a public that continues to describe itself as politically moderate. The work's breadth makes it a good candidate for a course introducing American politics, while its institutional focus makes it suitable for adoption in more advanced courses on Congress, the Presidency, the courts or political parties.
1 Ideology in American Politics 2 Ideology in the American Public 3 The Geography of Polarization 4 The Ideological Presidency 5 An Ideological Congress 6 Ideology in the Federal and State Courts 7 Ideology's Impact on American Politics Index About the Authors
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