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Political polarization in American politics

by John Sides, Daniel J. Hopkins

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"Political Polarization in American Politics provides short, accessible chapters about the nature and extent of political polarization within the American public and in American political institutions. These chapters capture the central ideas and debates in political science research on polarization, and are written by leading scholars in this subfield. Each chapter is accompanied by discussion questions and a guide to further reading, making this a great addition to any course looking at issues of polarization"--

Divided governmentParty affiliationPolitical partiesPolarization (Social sciences)IdeologyPolitical culturePractical PoliticsPolitical participationVotingPolitics and governmentPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / NationalPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General