Hopelessly divided : the new crisis in American politics and what it means for 2012 and beyond /
Schoen, Douglas E., 1953-
Hopelessly divided : the new crisis in American politics and what it means for 2012 and beyond / Douglas E. Schoen. - Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2012. - 1 online resource (vi, 287 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- America on the brink -- The mainstream/political class divide -- The divide: a data portrait -- The great divide and the populist upsurge -- Left populism: principles and resurgence -- Hopes dashed: Obama and the left -- Right-wing populism: principles and resurgence -- George W. Bush and the right-wing implosion -- Independent voters: angry, volatile, and growing -- The power of money -- The K Street effect: how lobbyists have saturated public policy -- Redistricting, race, and the political class -- Conclusion: reform or fail.
Just in time for the 2012 election, Douglas E. Schoen, one of America's preeminent political pundits, analyzes the growing chasm between the political class-politicians, lobbyists, fundraisers, consultants-and the American Mainstream, frustrated with government's inability to address the major issues affecting their lives. This gap has given rise to populist movements on the right and the left and driven our two-party system to the brink of possible collapse-in ways that have never been fully discussed or articulated.
English.
9781442215252 (electronic bk.) 1442215259 (electronic bk.) 9781280658099 1280658096 9786613635020 6613635022
363502 MIL 37DDC7E1-71FD-45D4-9BF5-EA5F6AEE6F83 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
2011047878
2000-2099
Political parties--History--United States--21st century.
Divided government--History--United States--21st century.
Two-party systems--United States.
Right and left (Political science)--History--United States--21st century.
Populism--History--United States--21st century.
Bipartisme--États-Unis.
Populisme--Histoire--États-Unis--21e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Government--National.
Divided government.
Political parties.
Politics and government.
Populism.
Right and left (Political science)
Two-party systems.
United States--Politics and government--2009-2017.
United States--Politics and government--2001-2009.
États-Unis--Politique et gouvernement--2009-2017.
États-Unis--Politique et gouvernement--2001-2009.
United States.
Electronic books.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
History.
JK2261 / .S357 2012eb
320.973
Hopelessly divided : the new crisis in American politics and what it means for 2012 and beyond / Douglas E. Schoen. - Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2012. - 1 online resource (vi, 287 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- America on the brink -- The mainstream/political class divide -- The divide: a data portrait -- The great divide and the populist upsurge -- Left populism: principles and resurgence -- Hopes dashed: Obama and the left -- Right-wing populism: principles and resurgence -- George W. Bush and the right-wing implosion -- Independent voters: angry, volatile, and growing -- The power of money -- The K Street effect: how lobbyists have saturated public policy -- Redistricting, race, and the political class -- Conclusion: reform or fail.
Just in time for the 2012 election, Douglas E. Schoen, one of America's preeminent political pundits, analyzes the growing chasm between the political class-politicians, lobbyists, fundraisers, consultants-and the American Mainstream, frustrated with government's inability to address the major issues affecting their lives. This gap has given rise to populist movements on the right and the left and driven our two-party system to the brink of possible collapse-in ways that have never been fully discussed or articulated.
English.
9781442215252 (electronic bk.) 1442215259 (electronic bk.) 9781280658099 1280658096 9786613635020 6613635022
363502 MIL 37DDC7E1-71FD-45D4-9BF5-EA5F6AEE6F83 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com
2011047878
2000-2099
Political parties--History--United States--21st century.
Divided government--History--United States--21st century.
Two-party systems--United States.
Right and left (Political science)--History--United States--21st century.
Populism--History--United States--21st century.
Bipartisme--États-Unis.
Populisme--Histoire--États-Unis--21e siècle.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Government--National.
Divided government.
Political parties.
Politics and government.
Populism.
Right and left (Political science)
Two-party systems.
United States--Politics and government--2009-2017.
United States--Politics and government--2001-2009.
États-Unis--Politique et gouvernement--2009-2017.
États-Unis--Politique et gouvernement--2001-2009.
United States.
Electronic books.
Electronic book.
Electronic books.
History.
JK2261 / .S357 2012eb
320.973