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The Two Majorities and the Puzzle of Modern American Politics
Byron E. Shafer
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Paperback. Where did the "Era of Divided Government" come from? What sustains split partisan control of American national government year after year? The author takes an in-depth look at some of the big questions connected with modern American politics. Num Pages: 360 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; JPL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 27. Weight in Grams: 535.
Where did the Era of Divided Government come from? What sustains split partisan control of the institutions of American national government year after year? Why can it shift so easily from Democratic or Republican presidencies, coupled with Republican or Democratic Congresses? How can the vast array of issues and personalities that have surfaced in American politics over the last forty years fit so neatly within - indeed, reinforce - the sustaining political pattern of our time? These big questions constitute the puzzle of modern American politics. The old answer - a majority and a minority party, plus dominant and recessive ... Read more
Where did the Era of Divided Government come from? What sustains split partisan control of the institutions of American national government year after year? Why can it shift so easily from Democratic or Republican presidencies, coupled with Republican or Democratic Congresses? How can the vast array of issues and personalities that have surfaced in American politics over the last forty years fit so neatly within - indeed, reinforce - the sustaining political pattern of our time? These big questions constitute the puzzle of modern American politics. The old answer - a majority and a minority party, plus dominant and recessive ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Univ Pr of Kansas
Condition
New
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
Kansas, United States
ISBN
9780700612369
SKU
V9780700612369
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About Byron E. Shafer
Byron E. Shafer is Glenn B. and Cleone Orr Hawkins Professor of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin. His many books include Contesting Democracy: Substance and Structure in American Political History, 1775-2000 (see page 34).
Reviews for The Two Majorities and the Puzzle of Modern American Politics
Could be the definitive work on American party politics of our generation. Michael Barone, Senior Writer, U.S. News & World Report; ""These thoughtful, coherently related, and wide-ranging essays - by one of America's most accomplished political scientists - reflect astutely on underlying sociocultural trends in recent American history, thereby offering readers a wealth of insights."" James T. Patterson, author of ... Read more