| Description |
1 online resource (vi, 287 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
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. |
| Summary |
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. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Political parties -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
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Political parties. |
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United States. |
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History. |
| Chronological Term |
21st century |
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Divided government -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
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Divided government. |
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Two-party systems -- United States.
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Two-party systems. |
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Right and left (Political science) -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
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Right and left (Political science) |
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Populism -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
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Populism. |
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United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-2017.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009.
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Politics and government. |
| Chronological Term |
2001-2009 |
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2000-2099 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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History.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Schoen, Douglas E., 1953- Hopelessly divided. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, ©2012 9781442215238 (DLC) 2011047878 (OCoLC)759173285 |
| ISBN |
9781442215252 (electronic book) |
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1442215259 (electronic book) |
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9781280658099 |
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1280658096 |
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9781442215238 |
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1442215232 |
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