Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America

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ISBN: 9780321366061

ISBN-10: 0321366069

ISBN-13: 9780321366061

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Morris P. Fiorina, Samuel J. Abrams, Jeremy C. Pope

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Part of thenbsp;"Great Questions in Politics" series,Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized Americanbsp;combines polling data with a compelling narrative to debunk commonly-believed myths about American politicsparticularly the claim that Americans are deeply divided in their fundamental political views.This second edition ofCulture War?features a new chapter that demonstrates how the elections of 2004 reinforce the bookrsquo;s argument that Americans are no more divided now than they were in the past. In addition, the text has been updated throughout to reflect data from the 2004 elections.

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List price: $20.80
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Longman Publishing
Publication date: 11/9/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 256
Size: 6.00" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English




Culture War?



A 50:50 Nation? The Red and the Blue States


Is the Country Polarized?


Red v. Blue States: A Summary


The Obvious Hypothesis



A 50:50 Nation? Beyond the Red and the Blue


Is the Country Polarized? Demographic and Political Groups


Partisan Polarization


Is the Country Polarized? Individuals


Summary: Not a Polarized Country



A Closer Look at Abortion


Public Attitudes Toward Abortion: I'm Pro-Choice, But... Abortion and the Gender Gap


Epilogue



A Closer Look at Homosexuality


Americans Attitudes toward Homosexuals and Homosexuality


The Aftermath of Lawrence



Have Electoral Cleavages Shifted?


The Rise of Religious Cleavages?


The Decay of Economic Cleavages?


Appendix to Chapter 6



Reconciling Micro and Macro Evidence


Centrist Voters and Polarized Elites


Voter Response to Elite Polarization


Appendix to Chapter 7


A Deep Identification Problem in Electoral Studies



How Did It Come to This and Where Do We Go From Here?


The Ascendance of the Purists


The Expansion of Government


The Rise of Participatory Democracy


The Hijacking of American Democracy


Three Important Caveats


Can Anything Be Done?


A Final Thought