TY - BOOK AU - Nivola,Pietro S AU - Brady,David W TI - Red and blue nation: characteristics and causes of America's polarized politics SN - 9780815760795 AV - JK2261 .R28 2006 U1 - 324.273 22 PY - 2008/// CY - Stanford PB - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace, Stanford University KW - Political parties KW - United States KW - Party affiliation KW - Polarization (Social sciences) KW - Politics and government N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; v. 1. Delineating the problem / William A. Galston and Pietro S. Nivola -- v. 2. Consequences and correction of America's polarized politics / Pietro S. Nivola, David W. Brady, editors N2 - "Considers the extent to which polarized views among political leaders and activists are reflected in the population at large. Pays particular attention to factors such as the increased influence of religion and the changing nature of the media and offers thoughtful analyses of the underlying problems"--Provided by publisher ER -