
The Political Dynamics of Partisan Polarization
Cambridge University Press
Published on 27. March 2025
Book
Hardback
90 pages
978-1-009-47279-1 (ISBN)
Description
This is a study of the dynamics of partisan polarization in the United States. It has three objectives: (1) to identify and explain why some Republicans and Democrats - but not others - have polarized, particularly over the last twenty years; (2) to demonstrate that they have done so not on this or that issue but systematically, programmatically - domain versus issue sorting; and (3) to bring into the open profound asymmetries in polarization between the two parties, not least that Republicans polarized early and thoroughly on issues of race, while Democrats in the largest number stayed neutral or even conservative until only recently. Emerging from the reasoning and results is a revised theory of party identification that specifies the conditions under which ordinary Republicans and Democrats can become ideological partisans - real-life conservatives and liberals in their behavior - in the choices they make on candidates, policies, and parties.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
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Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
297 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-009-47279-1 (9781009472791)
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The Political Dynamics of Partisan Polarization
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03/2025
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Author
Millsaps College
Indiana University
Stanford University
Content
1. Theory; 2. Dynamics of Partisan polarization; 3. Implications; References.