TY - GEN T1 - Red and blue nation? : consequences and correction of America's polarized politics T2 - Red and blue nation? ; A1 - Nivola, Pietro S. A2 - Brady, David W. LA - English PP - Stanford, CA : Washington, D.C. PB - Hoover Institution on War, Revolution, and Peace, Stanford University ; Brookings Institution Press YR - 2008 UL - https://ebooks.jgu.edu.in/Record/jstor_eba_ocn232609169 AB - America's polarized politics are largely disconnected from mainstream public preferences. This disconnect poses fundamental dangers for the representativeness and accountability of government, as well as the already withering public trust in it. As the 2008 presidential race kicks into gear, the political climate certainly will not become less polarized. With important issues to address-including immigration policy, health care, and the funding of the Iraq war-it is critical that essential policies not be hostage to partisan political battles. Building upon the findings of the first volume of R. OP - 320 CN - JK2261 .R44 2008eb SN - 9780815760788 SN - 0815760787 SN - 9780815760801 SN - 0815760809 SN - 9780815760795 SN - 0815760795 KW - Political parties : United States. KW - Polarization (Social sciences) KW - United States : Politics and government. KW - Polarisation collective. KW - États-Unis : Politique et gouvernement. KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE : Political Process : Political Parties. KW - POLITICAL SCIENCE : Political Ideologies : Conservatism & Liberalism. KW - Political parties KW - Politics and government KW - United States ER -