1st Edition
Diverging Parties Social Change, Realignment, and Party Polarization
206 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
208 Pages
by
Routledge
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Party polarization in the House of Representatives has increased recently. Explaining this development has been difficult given current interpretations of American elections. The dominant framework for interpreting elections has been to see them as candidate-centered or individualistic. This book explains the emergence of party polarization by focusing on how the constituencies of House districts... Read more
Preface -- The Reemergence of Party Polarization -- Explaining Increasing Conflict -- The Origins of Increased Party Polarization -- Social Change and Political Implications -- Social Change, Realignment, and Party Polarization -- Constituencies and Party Conflict -- Interpreting Congressional Elections: The Limits of the Candidate-Centered Framework -- Appendix Congressional District Data: 1920–2000 -- Figure, Map and Table Credits
Biography
Jeffrey M. Stonecash, Mack Mariani
