{"product_id":"red-and-blue-nation-characteristics-and-causes-of-americas-polarized-politics-paperback","title":"Red and Blue Nation?: Characteristics and Causes of America's Polarized Politics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePietro S. Nivola\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDavid W. Brady\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Brookings Institution Press and the Hoover Institution publication \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnalysts and pundits increasingly perceive a widening gulf between \"\"red states\"\" and \"\"blue states.\"\" Yet the research to support that perception is scattered and sometimes difficult to parse. America's polarized politics, it is said, poses fundamental dangers for democratic and accountable government. Heightened partisanship is thought to degrade deliberation in Congress and threaten the integrity of other institutions, from the courts to the media. But, how deep do the country's political divisions actually run? Are they truly wreaking havoc upon the social fabric? Has America become a house divided? This important new book, Red and Blue Nation?, gets to the bottom of this perplexing issue. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first of two volumes cosponsored by Brookings and the Hoover Institution carefully considers the extent to which polarized views among political leaders and activists are reflected in the population at large. It pays particular attention to factors such as the increased influence of religion and the changing nature of the media. The authors show that while the severity of the country's \"\"culture wars\"\" is often overstated, significant fissures have opened. In Red and Blue Nation? leading journalists and scholars combine their different insights to enrich our understanding of the issue, offering thoughtful analyses of the underlying problems. This comprehensive and accessible discussion of the polarization debate will be an essential resource for policymakers, scholars, and anyone interested in the health of American public discourse. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eContributors include Alan I. Abramowitz (Emory University), David W. Brady (Hoover Institution), Peter Beinart (The New Republic), Sarah A. Binder (Brookings Institution), James Campbell (State University of New York at Buffalo), Carl Cannon (National Journal), E.J. Dionne, Jr. (Brookings Institution), Gregg Easterbrook (Brookings Institution), Thomas B. Edsall (Washington Post), Morris P. Fiorina (Hoover Institution), William A. Galston \u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePietro S. Nivola \u003c\/b\u003e is a vice president of the Brookings Institution, where he is the director of Governance Studies. Among his previous books are \u003ci\u003eTense Commandments: Federal Prescriptions and City Problems\u003c\/i\u003e (Brookings, 2002) and \u003ci\u003eAgenda for the Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, coedited with Henry J. Aaron and James M. Lindsay (Brookings, 2003). \u003cb\u003eDavid W. Brady\u003c\/b\u003e is deputy director and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution; the Bowen H. and Janice Arthur McCoy Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business; and professor of political science in Stanford University's School of Humanities and Sciences. Among his previous books is \u003ci\u003eRevolving Gridlock: Politics and Policy from Jimmy Carter to George W. Bush\u003c\/i\u003e, coauthored with Craig Volden (Westview, 2005).\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 334\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 8.96 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 07, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42737572020287,"sku":"9780815760832","price":62.64,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/bbcb66d518d7646bb7a4eb0b45a8a91d.webp?v=1765150383","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/red-and-blue-nation-characteristics-and-causes-of-americas-polarized-politics-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}