Party Polarization in Congress (Paperback)

The political parties in Congress are as polarized as they have been in 100 years. This book examines more than 30 years of congressional history to understand how it is that the Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill have become so divided. It finds that two steps were critical for this development. First, the respective parties' constituencies became more politically and ideologically aligned. Second, members, in turn, ceded more power to their party leaders, who implemented procedures more frequently and with greater consequence. In fact, almost the entire rise in party polarization can be accounted for in the increasing frequency of and polarization on procedures used during the legislative process.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	August 2008
First published:	August 2008
Authors:	Sean M Theriault
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	254
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-71768-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > General
LSN:	0-521-71768-X
Barcode:	9780521717687

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