Polarized: The Rise of Ideology in American Politics
- ISBN-10
- 1442254858
- ISBN-13
- 9781442254855
- Category
- Political Science
- Pages
- 144
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-02-22
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- Steven E. Schier
Description
From campus protests to the Congress floor, the central feature of contemporary American politics is ideological polarization. In this concise, readable, but comprehensive text, Steven E. Schier and Todd E. Eberly introduce students to this contentious subject through an in-depth look at the ideological foundations of the contemporary American political machine of parties, politicians, the media, and the public.
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Other editions
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- 2018-03-27
- 336 pages
- Paperback
- Princeton University Press
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