Solutions to Political Polarization in AmericaNathaniel Persily Cambridge University Press, 27.4.2015 - 304 sivua Political polarization dominates discussions of contemporary American politics. Despite widespread agreement that the dysfunction in the political system can be attributed to political polarization, commentators cannot come to a consensus on what that means. The coarseness of our political discourse, the ideological distance between opposing partisans, and, most of all, an inability to pass much-needed and widely supported policies all stem from the polarization in our politics. This volume assembles several of the nation's top analysts of American politics to focus on solutions to polarization. The proposals range from constitutional change to good- government reforms to measures to strengthen political parties. Each tackles one or more aspects of America's polarization problem. This book begins a serious dialogue about reform proposals to address the obstacles that polarization poses for contemporary governance. |
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Introduction | 3 |
Causes and Consequences of Polarization | 15 |
Confronting Asymmetric Polarization | 59 |
Polarization and Democratization | 73 |
Eroding the Electoral Foundations of Partisan Polarization | 83 |
Solutions to Polarization | 96 |
Geography and Gridlock in the United States | 104 |
Stronger Parties as a Solution to Polarization | 123 |
Using Mobilization Media and Motivation to Curb Political | 178 |
Making Democracy | 197 |
Exceptional No More | 208 |
Partisan Polarization and the Senate Syndrome | 218 |
Empowering the Latent Majority | 230 |
Making Deals in Congress | 240 |
Helping Congress Negotiate | 262 |
Staying Private | 275 |
Reducing Polarization by Making Parties Stronger | 136 |
Two Approaches to Lessening the Effects of Partisanship | 157 |
Data Science for the People | 167 |
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