Name: Disconnect. The Breakdown of Representation in American Politics
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Author: Morris P. Fiorina
ISBN: 9780806142289

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Disconnect. The Breakdown of Representation in American Politics

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

University Of Oklahoma Press

Author

Morris P. Fiorina

Topic

political process - political parties; american government - general

Year

2011

Language

English

Pages

272

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

14 x 21 cm

ISBN

0806142286

ISBN13

9780806142289

Synopsis "Disconnect. The Breakdown of Representation in American Politics"

Red states, blue states . . . are we no longer the United States? Morris P. Fiorina here examines today’s party system to reassess arguments about party polarization while offering a cogent overview of the American electorate.

Building on the arguments of Fiorina’s acclaimed Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America, this book explains how contemporary politics differs from that of previous eras and considers what might be done to overcome the unproductive politics of recent decades. Drawing on polling results and other data, Fiorina examines the disconnect between an unrepresentative “political class” and the citizenry it purports to represent, showing how politicians have become more polarized while voters remain moderate; how politicians’ rhetoric and activities reflect hot-button issues that are not public priorities; and how politicians’ dogmatic, divisive, and uncivil style of “debate” contrasts with the more civil discourse of ordinary Americans, who tend to be more polite and open to compromise than their leaders.

Disconnect depicts politicians out of touch with the larger public, distorting issues and information to appeal to narrow interest groups. It can help readers better understand the political divide between leaders and the American public—and help steer a course for change.

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