"America's polarized politics are largely disconnected from
mainstream public preferences. This disconnect poses fundamental
dangers for the representativeness and accountability of
government, as well as the already withering public trust in it. As
the 2008 presidential race kicks into gear, the political climate
certainly will not become less polarized. With important issues to
address-including immigration policy, health care, and the funding
of the Iraq war-it is critical that essential policies not be
hostage to partisan political battles. Building upon the findings
of the first volume of Red and Blue Nation? (Brookings, 2006),
which explored the extent of political polarization and its
potential causes, this new volume delves into the consequences of
the gulf between ""red states"" and ""blue states."" The authors
examine the impact of these political divisions on voter behavior,
Congressional law-making, judicial selection, and foreign policy
formation. They shed light on hotly debated institutional reform
proposals-including changes to the electoral system and the
congressional rules of engagement-and ultimately present
research-supported policies and reforms for alleviating the
underlying causes of political polarization. While most discussion
of polarization takes place in separate spheres of journalism and
academia, Red and Blue Nation? brings together a unique set of
voices with a wide variety of perspectives to enrich our
understanding of the issue. Written in a broad, accessible style,
it is a resource for anyone interested in the future of electoral
politics in America. Contributors include Marc Hetherington and
John G. Geer (Vanderbilt University), Deborah Jordan Brooks
(Dartmouth College), Martin P. Wattenberg (University of
California, Irvine), Barbara Sinclair and Joel D. Aberbach (UCLA),
Christopher H. Foreman (University of Maryland), Keith Krehbiel
(Stanford University), Sarah A. Binder, Benjamin Wittes, Jonathan
Rauch, and William A. Galston (Brookings), Martin Shapiro
(University of California-Berkeley), Peter Beinart (Council on
Foreign Relations), James Q. Wilson (Pepperdine University), John
Ferejohn and Larry Diamond (Hoover Institution), Laurel Harbridge
(Stanford University), Andrea L. Campbell (MIT), and Eric M.
Patashnik (University of Virginia). "
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