Democracy is in crisis. Washington is failing. Government is
broken. On these counts many politicians, policy experts, and
citizens agree. What is less clear is why - and what to do about
it. These questions are at the heart of Dynamics of American
Democracy, which goes beneath the surface of current events to
explore the forces reshaping democratic politics in the United
States and around the world. Bringing together leading scholars and
practitioners of politics and governance, this volume charts a
twenty-first-century landscape beset by ideological polarization
and political tribalism; rapid demographic, economic, and
technological change; the influence of online news and social
media; and the increasing importance of public attitudes about
gender and race. Against this fraught background the authors
consider the performance of the two-party system, the operations of
Congress and the presidency, and the ways in which ordinary
citizens form their beliefs and make their voting decisions. The
contributors' work represents a wide range of perspectives and
methodological approaches and provides insight into what ails
American governance, from the practice of politics as tribal
warfare to the electoral rules that produce a two-party hegemony,
and from the impact of social media - including how differently
conservatives and liberals use Twitter - to the significance of
President Trump in historical and institutional perspective.
Finally, Dynamics of American Democracy goes beyond diagnosis to
present and evaluate the value and viability of proposals for
reforming politics.
General
| Imprint: |
University Press of Kansas
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
December 2020 |
| Editors: |
Eric M. Patashnik
• Wendy J. Schiller
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Hardcover
|
| Pages: |
360 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-7006-3000-4 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-7006-3000-7 |
| Barcode: |
9780700630004 |
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