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Hopelessly divided the new crisis in American politics and what it means for 2012 and beyond / Douglas E. Schoen.
| Author/creator | Schoen, Douglas E., 1953- |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, |
| Description | vi, 287 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction -- America on the brink -- The mainstream/political class divide -- The divide: a data portrait -- The great divide and the populist upsurge -- Left populism: principles and resurgence -- Hopes dashed: Obama and the left -- Right-wing populism: principles and resurgence -- George W. Bush and the right-wing implosion -- Independent voters: angry, volatile, and growing -- The power of money -- The K Street effect: how lobbyists have saturated public policy -- Redistricting, race, and the political class -- Conclusion: reform or fail. |
| Abstract | Analyzes the widening gap between politicians, including lobbyists and consultants, and the American mainstream, and discusses the rise in populist movements that threatens to drive the two-party system to its collapse. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2011047878 |
| ISBN | 9781442215238 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1442215232 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9781442215252 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 1442215259 (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |