Solutions to Political Polarization in America (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Persily, Nathaniel

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Political polarization dominates discussions of contemporary American politics. Despite widespread agreement that the dysfunction in the political system can be attributed to political polarization, commentators cannot come to a consensus on what that means. The coarseness of our political discourse, the ideological distance between opposing partisans, and, most of all, an inability to pass much-needed and widely supported policies all stem from the polarization in our politics. This volume assembles several top analysts of American politics to focus on solutions to polarization. The proposals range from constitutional change to good-government reforms to measures to strengthen political parties. Each tackles one or more aspects of America's polarization problem. This book begins a serious dialogue about reform proposals to address the obstacles that polarization poses for contemporary governance.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. April 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781316289402
• Artikelnr.: 52447953

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction Nathaniel Persily; 2. Causes and consequences of
polarization Michael Barber and Nolan McCarty; 3. Confronting asymmetric
polarization Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson; Part I. Reforming the Electoral
System: 4. Polarization and democratization Arend Lijphart; 5. Eroding the
electoral foundations of partisan polarization Gary C. Jacobson; 6.
Solutions to polarization Elaine C. Kamarck; 7. Geography and gridlock in
the United States Jonathan Rodden; Part II. Strengthening Parties: 8.
Parties as the solution to polarization Nathaniel Persily; 9. Reducing
polarization by making parties stronger Nolan McCarty; 10. Focus on
political fragmentation, not polarization: re-empower party leadership
Richard H. Pildes; 11. Two approaches to lessening the effects of
partisanship Bruce Cain; Part III. Empowering and Informing Moderate
Voters: 12. Data science for the people Adam Bonica; 13. Using
mobilization, media, and motivation to curb political polarization Markus
Prior and Natalie Jomini Stroud; Part IV. Lowering Barriers to Policy
Making: 14. Beyond confrontation and gridlock: making democracy work for
the American people Alan I. Abramowitz; 15. American political parties:
exceptional no more David Karol; 16. Partisan polarization and the Senate
syndrome Steven S. Smith; 17. Finding the center Russell Muirhead; Part V.
Fostering Negotiation: 18. Making deals in Congress Sarah A. Binder and
Frances E. Lee; 19. Helping Congress negotiate Jane Mansbridge; 20. Staying
private George C. Edwards, III.