Polarized: Making Sense of a Divided America
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Polarized: Making Sense of a Divided America
By (Author) James E. Campbell
Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press
4th October 2016
United States
Classifications
Tertiary Education
Non Fiction
Political parties and party platforms
Central / national / federal government policies
320.973
Physical Properties
Hardback
336
Width 152mm, Height 235mm
595g
Description
Many continue to believe that the United States is a nation of political moderates. In fact, it is a nation divided. It has been so for some time and has grown more so. This book provides a new and historically grounded perspective on the polarization of America, systematically documenting how and why it happened. Polarized presents commonsense be
Reviews
One of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 2016 "An excellent book on this contested and ... polarizing ... topic."--Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution "Campbell has written a well-researched, highly provocative volume on American political polarization, which challenges a great deal of conventional wisdom on the subject."--Choice
Author Bio
James E. Campbell is UB Distinguished Professor of Political Science at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. His books include The American Campaign: U.S. Presidential Campaigns and the National Vote and The Presidential Pulse of Congressional Elections.
