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Elections United States Polarization (Social sciences) United States Political culture United States Political participation United States Political parties United States Politics, Practical United States Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ) Social justice United States United States Politics and government 20th century United States Politics and government 21st centuryBruni, Frank
Summary: "An examination of the ways in which grievance has come to define our current culture and politics, on both the right and left. More and more Americans are convinced that they're losing because somebody else is winning. More and more tally their slights, measure their misfortune, and assign particular people responsibility for it. The blame game has become very popular. Grievance needn't be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avid Reader Press 2024
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Summary: "As the US capitol was attacked on January 6, 2021, the White House went dark for seven hours and thirty-seven minutes. It was my job to turn the lights on. The void happened to overlap with the hours when supporters of former President Trump brawled with police, smashed windows, and rampaged through the halls of Congress as his loss to Joe Biden was being certified. Why the White House went...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.933 RIGBradley, Bill
Summary: "Politics is stuck," writes Bill Bradley, in this insightful, informative, and provocative book about America at a crossroads, but "idealism isn't dead. It can be reawakened." Bradley believes that America is at a teachable moment when we are compelled to reevaluate our political system, our leadership, our agenda as a nation, and ourselves as citizens. He explores what changes need to be made...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.931 BRALessig, Lawrence
Summary: "In the vein of On Tyranny and How Democracies Die, the bestselling author of Republic, Lost argues that our democracy no longer represents us and shows that reform is both necessary and possible"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dey Street Books 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 320.973 LESTroiano, Nick
Summary: "In a divided America, the biggest solvable problem fueling political extremism and dysfunction is hiding in plain party primaries. The Primary Solution shows how to fix them." --
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2024
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 324.273 TROGelman, Andrew/ Park, David/ Shor, Boris/ Bafumi, Joseph
Contents: Introduction -- Rich state, poor state -- How the talking heads can be so confused -- Income and voting over time -- Inequality and voting -- Religious reds and secular blues -- The United States in comparative perspective -- Polarized parties -- Competing to build a majority coalition -- Putting it all together.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Princeton University Press 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 324.973 GELSummary: While gridlock and division in Washington make it difficult for either party or ideology to set national policy, single-party government prevails in three-quarters of the states. In 24 states Republicans control the governorship and both houses of the legislature, and in 13 states Democrats enjoy one-party control. Comparing economic growth, education, health care, quality of life and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2013
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Summary: The Republican and Democratic parties are entrenched in calcified partisanship, as political infighting prevents vital legislation from being passed. The rise of the Tea Party, liberal backlash, and the exodus of moderate voices from Congress have contributed to this growing gridlock. Is the two-party system failing us? Has it made America ungovernable?
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2011
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Summary: The Republican Party had a disappointing year in 2012. The failure to win key swing states in the presidential election and surprising losses in the Senate and House of Representatives prompted Republicans to reflect on their performance and message. Was their embrace of small government, low taxes, and a strong conservative stance on social issues at odds with shifting American demographics?...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2013