Party Polarization in Congress

by Sean M. Theriault

Book Overview

The political parties in Congress are as polarized as they have been in 100 years. This book examines more than 30 years of congressional history to understand how it is that the Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill have become so divided. It finds that two steps were critical for this development. First, the respective parties' constituencies became more politically and ideologically aligned. Second, members ceded more power to their party leaders,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052171768X
• ISBN13: 9780521717687
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"