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Author:

Theriault, Sean M., 1972-

Title:

Party polarization in Congress / Sean M. Theriault.

Publisher:

Cambridge University Press,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

x, 243 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

United States.--Congress.
Political parties--United States.
Opposition (Political science)--United States.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-238) and index.

Contents:

Index. 10. Party polarization in the U.S. Congress -- pt. 1. Building blocks for explaining party polarization -- 2. A brief history of party polarization -- 3. Explanations for party polarization -- pt. 2. Constituency change -- 4. Redistricting -- 5. The political and geographic sorting of constituents -- 6. Extremism of party activists -- pt. 3. Institutional change -- 7. Connecting constituency change to institutional change -- 8. The interaction in the legislative process -- 9. The link between the House and the Senate -- 10. Procedural polarization in the U.S. Congress -- Bibliography -- Index.

ISBN:

052171768X (pbk.)
9780521717687 (pbk.)
052188893X (hardback)
9780521888936 (hardback)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)191732312

LCCN:

2008002445

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)