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Polarized Public, The

Alan I Abramowitz

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The Polarized Public takes an in-depth look at the seemingly irreconcilable divide between Republicans and Democrats and argues that bi-partisanship remains elusive, not because of politicians in the capitol, but because of the American public and their fixation on party membership and loyalty. How did this intense polarization develop? How has it influenced the current political climate? How will it evolve and affect the upcoming presidential and congressional elections? Alan Abramowitz addresses all of these questions among others in this new, eye-opening addition to The Great Questions in Politics series.

Learning Goals

Illustrate the divide between Republicans and Democrats in the United States.
Analyze how this divide developed and how it influences the current political climate.

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Chapter 1 illustrates how polarization within the government reflects polarization throughout the country through an analysis of one of the country’s most divisive policy issues in recent years: health care reform. (ex. p. 1)
Why has polarization grown so rapidly during the 21^st century? Abramowitz makes a case that the steady increase in the racial and ethnic diversity of the American population is a large contributing factor in Chapter 2. (ex. p. 20)
Chapter 3 analyzes the emergence of a new American party system in which party loyalties are based primarily on voters’ ideological beliefs rather than on their membership to social groups, resulting in a deep ideological divide between the parties. (ex. p. 42)
In Chapter 4, Abramowitz examines how a heightened interest in abortion, gay marriage and other cultural issues has further polarized the American people. (ex. p. 74)
Geographic polarization is the subject of Chapter 5. How did red and blue states develop and how strong is party loyalty in different regions? (ex. p. 87)
Using data from the American National Election Study surveys, Chapter 6 explains the rise of the Tea Party movement following the 2008 election and prophesizes its effect on the 2012 congressional and presidential primaries. (ex. p. 110)
Chapter 7, the concluding chapter of the book, makes predictions about the upcoming elections in light of the results of the 2008 and 2010 elections and the long-term trends discussed in The Polarized Public? . (ex. p. 122)

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Relevant Courses

American Government (Political Science)