A Divided Union: Structural Challenges to Bipartisanship in America

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Synopsis
A Divided Union delves deep into ten pressing political challenges that former US Representatives Patrick Murphy (D) and David Jolly (R) have identified over their multiple terms in Congress and that continue to plague the American electorate today. In an introduction describing their unique paths to Congress, Murphy and Jolly focus in detail on key institutional barriers they faced in Washington in attempting to do the job voters elected them to do. They introduce us to geographic challenges, demographic change, a polarized media, gerrymandering, the role of money in politics, the structure of primary elections, and several other aspects of political life on Capitol Hill. The core of the book is original analysis by experts who tackle these topics in a manner relevant to both the seasoned political science student as well as the general reader. From the commercials we see on TV to the city council districts in which we live, these concerns shape every facet of our public lives and are distilled here in a careful synthesis of years of experience and research. Contributors include former federal elected officials, political science professors, members of the press, and scholars immersed in their fields of study. While other textbooks may examine similar issues, few have been edited by former members of the U.S. House who have walked the halls of Congress and directly experienced political dysfunction at so many levels – and are willing to address it.　A Divided Union is appropriate for all political science students as well as the general public frustrated and alarmed by political gridlock.
Copyright:
2021

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Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
198 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781000216639
Related ISBNs:
9781003098263, 9780367565374, 9780367565404
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Eduardo Gamarra, Rep. Patrick E. Murphy, Rep. David Jolly Dario Moreno
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Computers and Internet, Communication, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Dario Moreno
Edited by:
Eduardo Gamarra
Edited by:
Patrick Murphy
Edited by:
David Jolly

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