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The Partisan Sort
Matthew Levendusky
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Description for The Partisan Sort
Paperback. As Washington elites drifted toward ideological poles over a few decades, did ordinary Americans follow their lead? This book reveals that we have responded to this trend - but not, for the most part, by becoming more extreme ourselves. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 176 pages, 11 line drawings, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 13. Weight in Grams: 272.
As Washington elites drifted toward ideological poles over the past few decades, did ordinary Americans follow their lead? In The Partisan Sort , Matthew Levendusky reveals that we have responded to this trend - but not, for the most part, by becoming more extreme ourselves. While polarization has filtered down to a small minority of voters, it also has had the more significant effect of reconfiguring the way we sort ourselves into political parties. In a marked realignment since the 1970s - when partisan affiliation did not depend on ideology and both major parties had strong liberal and conservative ... Read more
As Washington elites drifted toward ideological poles over the past few decades, did ordinary Americans follow their lead? In The Partisan Sort , Matthew Levendusky reveals that we have responded to this trend - but not, for the most part, by becoming more extreme ourselves. While polarization has filtered down to a small minority of voters, it also has had the more significant effect of reconfiguring the way we sort ourselves into political parties. In a marked realignment since the 1970s - when partisan affiliation did not depend on ideology and both major parties had strong liberal and conservative ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
176
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Series
Chicago Studies in American Politics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
176
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226473659
SKU
V9780226473659
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About Matthew Levendusky
Matthew Levendusky is assistant professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania.
Reviews for The Partisan Sort
The Partisan Sort is a very impressive contribution to a couple of highly contested contemporary debates in American politics. Matthew Levendusky offers a compelling explanation of why American voters increasingly align themselves with the 'correct' political party - liberals with Democrats and conservatives with Republicans - and fruitfully draws out the potential implications of this development. - Jeff Manza, ... Read more