Hopelessly divided

Schoen, Douglas E., 1953-

Hopelessly divided the new crisis in American politics and what it means for 2012 and beyond / [electronic resource] : Douglas E. Schoen. - Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2012. - vi, 287 p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.


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Political parties--History--United States--21st century.
Divided government--History--United States--21st century.
Two-party systems--United States.
Right and left (Political science)--History--United States--21st century.
Populism--History--United States--21st century.


United States--Politics and government--2009-
United States--Politics and government--2001-2009.


Electronic books.

JK2261 / .S357 2012eb

320.973