It's Even Worse Than It Looks How the American Constitutional System Collided with the New Politics of Extremism

Name: It's Even Worse Than It Looks How the American Constitutional System Collided with the New Politics of Extremism
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ISBN: 9780465074730

ISBN-10: 0465074731

ISBN-13: 9780465074730

Edition: N/A

Authors: Thomas E. Mann, Norman J. Ornstein

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Congress’ approval ratings are at record lows, and both Democrats and Republicans are disgusted by the government’s inability to get anything done. In their New York Times bestseller, It’s Even Worse Than It Looks, Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein present a grim picture of how personal pettiness has led the United States to the brink of institutional failure. The legislative process has been stuck in a grinding gridlock since 2006 because artificial barriers to compromise are exacerbating pre-existing structural deficiencies in all branches of government. While no silver bullet” reform can solve everything, the authors argue for specific guidelines to fix Congress’ functionality and rescue…

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List price: $19.99
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 9/3/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.50" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English



Preface to the Paperback Edition


Introduction



The Problem



The New Politics of Hostage Taking



The Seeds of Dysfunction



Beyond the Debt Ceiling Fiasco



What to Do About It



Bromides to Avoid



Fixing the Party System



Reforming U.S. Political Institutions



Navigating the Current System


Afterword to the Paperback Edition


Acknowledgments


Notes


Index