| Description |
1 online resource (128 pages). |
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At issue |
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Gale eBooks
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At issue (San Diego, Calif.)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. Excessive bipartisanship is a historical problem / Sam Rosenfeld -- 2. Partisan politics increasingly divides the US electorate / Bob Abeshouse -- 3. Partisanship creates a healthy democracy / Salvator Babones -- 4. Heightened partisanship increases civic engagement and voter turnout / Pietro S. Nivola -- 5. Extreme political polarizations harms US democracy / Jennifer Lynn McCoy -- 6. A divided government does not always lead to legislative gridlock / Jeffrey D. Grynaviski -- 7. Identity politics creates deep divisions / Amy Chua -- 8. Ties to political party are stronger than race, gender, or ethnic heritage / Milenko Martinovich -- 9. Social psychology can bridge the partisan divide / Lee De-Wit, Cameron Brick, and Sander Van Der Linden -- 10. Negative partisanship causes votes along party lines / Charlie Cook -- 11. Under negative partisanship, fear motivates voters / Eric Black -- 12. Negative partisanship increasingly dominates elections / Harry Zahn -- 13. The influence of partisan news is real but limited / Peter Dizikes -- 14. Partisan media is fueled by lack of trust in mainstream news / Matt Grossmann -- 15. Social media influences political polarization / Lee De-Wit, Cameron Brick, and Sander Van Der Linden -- 16. Journalists should spend less time on twitter / John P. Wihbey -- 17. As gerrymandering rises, political polarization increases / John Rennie Short -- 18. Ideological differences, not gerrymandering, are driving political polarization / Harry J. Entern. |
| Summary |
This book examines what partisanship means today, how this differs from historical partisanship, its contributing factors, and the effect it has on the country. |
| Audience |
Ages 15+ Greenhaven Publishing. |
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Grades 10-12 Greenhaven Publishing. |
| Subject |
Political culture -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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Partisanship -- United States -- Juvenile literature.
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| Added Author |
Mooney, Carla, 1970- editor.
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Gale (Firm)
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Partisanship. New York : Greenhaven Publishing, 2022 9781534508170 (DLC) 2020050959 |
| ISBN |
9781534508187 (electronic book) |
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9781534508170 (library binding) |
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9781534508163 (paperback) |
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