Schoen, Douglas E.,  1953- <br/><br/>
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. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><br/>Electronic reproduction. <br/>Palo Alto, Calif. : <br/>ebrary, <br/>2011. <br/>Available via World Wide Web. <br/>Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Political parties--History--United States--21st century.<br/>Divided government--History--United States--21st century.<br/>Two-party systems--United States.<br/>Right and left (Political science)--History--United States--21st century.<br/>Populism--History--United States--21st century.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>United States--Politics and government--2009-<br/>United States--Politics and government--2001-2009.
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<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>JK2261  / .S357 2012eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>320.973