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1 online resource (63 pages) : color illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
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text file |
| Contents |
Ch. 1: Introduction -- ch. 2: Is partisan geographic clustering of the American electorate a reality? -- The big sort: concepts and critiques -- Re-reconsidering the clustering question -- ch. 3: Is geographic clustering of voters driving rising polarization in congress? -- Method 1: The regression discontinuity model -- Method 2: The rescaling model -- Method 3: The multistage model -- Findings -- ch. 4: Discussion and conclusion -- Appendix: Notes and technical methods. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary |
This report addresses two questions: first, whether the spatial distribution of the American electorate has become more geographically clustered over the last 40 years with respect to party voting and socioeconomic attributes; and second, whether this clustering process has contributed to rising polarization in the U.S. House of Representatives. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
| Subject |
United States. Congress. House.
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United States. Congress. House. |
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Legislators -- United States.
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Legislators. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Thomson, James A., author.
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| ISBN |
9780833088642 (electronic book) |
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0833088645 (electronic book) |
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9780833088628 |
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0833088629 |
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