Demography, Politics, and Partisan Polarization in the United States, 1828-2016

by Ryan Strickler and David Darmofal

This book examines the geography of partisan polarization, or the Reds and Blues, of the political landscape in the United States. It places the current schism between Democrats and Republicans within a historical context and presents a theoretical framework that offers unique insights into the American electorate. The authors focus on the demographic and political causes of polarization at the local level across space and time. This is accomplished...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030039994
• ISBN13: 9783030039998
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 148 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"