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Government gridlock / by Wiener, Gary,Editor of compilation(DLC)n 98029918;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Is Gridlock Limiting the Effectiveness of Government? -- Should the Filibuster Be Ended? -- Do Other Countries Have Better Systems for Dealing with Gridlock? -- Can Government Gridlock be Rectified?"The United States government seems to be stuck in a partisan stalemate. While such frustrating periods of deadlock have occurred throughout history, there also have been times of stunning progress. Is government gridlock a problem, or is it exactly what the framers of the Constitution intended in order to limit the powers of the federal government? The expert viewpoints in this resource debate important about the functionality of the US government, such as whether gridlock limits its effectiveness; which countries have better systems for dealing with political stalemate; should the filibuster be ended; and how Congress might address legislative inaction"--.
Subjects: Filibusters (Political science); Divided government;
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Republic of wrath : how American politics turned tribal, from George Washington to Donald Trump / by Morone, James A.,1951-author.(CARDINAL)278242;
"American politics has turned tribal in an unprecedented way. According to renowned political scientist James Morone the reason lies in the way political parties have operated throughout American history. Morone shows how profound societal transformations upended the role of the Democratic and Republican parties, creating a single division that would consume every debate" --
Subjects: Democracy; Political parties; Divided government;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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The age of austerity : how scarcity will remake American politics / by Edsall, Thomas Byrne.(CARDINAL)168934;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Prologue: the noose -- Austerity -- The moral underpinnings of partisan conflict -- The economics of immigration -- Race -- Brutality, coarseness, and the fracture of American politics -- The big one.Provides a sobering account of how pitched battles over scarce resources will increasingly define American politics in the coming years--and how citizens might avoid, or at least mitigate, the damage from these ideological and economic battles.
Subjects: Divided government; Political parties; Social conflict;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Deeply divided : racial politics and social movements in Post-War America / by McAdam, Doug.(CARDINAL)525654; Kloos, Karina.(CARDINAL)406579;
Includes bibliographical references and index.How did we get into this mess? -- Postwar America: bipartisan consensus, the median voter, and the absence of social movements -- The center will not hold: the 1960s and the shifting racial geography of American politics -- The strange, consequential seventies -- The Reagan revolution? -- The slow-release revolution: 1988-2008 -- The Obama years: uncivil war -- Restoring American democracy.
Subjects: Democracy; Divided government; Equality; Political parties;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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Government gridlock / by Haerens, Margaret.(CARDINAL)475137;
"Opposing Viewpoints: Government Gridlock: Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications"--This collection of articles pro and con on government gridlock examines whether gridlock is a serious problem, the causes of gridlock, how gridlock should be addressed, and how filibuster reform will affect gridlock.Includes bibliographical references (pages 216-219) and index.
Subjects: Filibusters (Political science); Divided government;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The second civil war : how extreme partisanship has paralyzed Washington and polarized America / by Brownstein, Ronald.(CARDINAL)167811;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 463-467) and index.America divided -- The age of partisan armies -- The age of bargaining -- The age of transition -- The age of transition II : the rise of hyperpartisanship -- The great sorting out -- The president of half of America -- The 51percent solution : Republican strategy in the Bush years -- The opposition in an age of polarization -- Beyond division.An epic, shrewd big-picture analysis of the forces that have made this era in American politics as divisive and bitterly partisan as any since the Civil War. Journalist Brownstein diagnoses the electoral, demographic, and institutional forces that have brought such change over the American political landscape, pulling politics to the margins and leaving precious little common ground for compromise. Displaying the deep historical perspective for which he is noted, Brownstein begins with a history of the evolving climate for partisanship since the dawn of the modern political era in 1896, presenting a reinterpretation of American politics and the personalities who have shaped it since Theodore Roosevelt. Offering both sweeping analysis and intimate detail, Brownstein captures the currents that have led to today's dangerous impasse, and ends with a menu of clear and compelling ways out of our collective dilemma.--From publisher description.
Subjects: Political parties; Political culture; Opposition (Political science); Divided government;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 9
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The parties versus the people : how to turn Republicans and Democrats into Americans / by Edwards, Mickey,1937-(CARDINAL)727971;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-195) and index.American tribalism -- The disappearing dream -- Reclaiming our democracy -- Drawing a line in the sand -- The money stream -- Government leaders, not party leaders -- Debate and democracy -- Rearrange the furniture -- Rivals, not enemies -- The partisan presidency -- Declarations of independence -- Beyond partisanship -- The way forward.A former congressman draws on his first-hand experience with legislative battles to present a solution-based, practical way to break the stranglehold of the political party system and banish the negative effects of partisan warfare.
Subjects: Political parties; Democracy; Polarization (Social sciences); Two-party systems; Divided government;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The Reunited States of America : how we can bridge the partisan divide / by Gerzon, Mark,author.(CARDINAL)725639;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Political culture; Polarization (Social sciences); Divided government; Citizenship; Right and left (Political science);
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Crisis point : why we must--and how we can--overcome our broken politics in Washington and across America / by Lott, Trent,1941-author.(CARDINAL)291839; Daschle, Thomas,author.(CARDINAL)512443; Sternfeld, Jon,author.(CARDINAL)411774;
Tom Daschle and Trent Lott are two of the most prominent senators of recent time. Both served in their respective parties' leadership positions from the 1990s into the current century, and they have almost sixty years of service between them. Their congressional tenure saw the Reagan tax cuts, a deadlocked Senate, the Clinton impeachment, 9/11, and the Iraq War. Despite the tumultuous times, and despite their very real ideological differences, they have always maintained a positive working relationship, one almost unthinkable in today's hyper-partisan climate. In their book, Daschle and Lott come together from opposite sides of the aisle to sound an alarm on the current polarization that has made governing all but impossible; never before has the people's faith in government been so dismally low. The senators itemize damaging forces--the permanent campaign, the unprecedented money, the 24/7 news cycle--and offer practical recommendations, pointing the way forward. Most crucially, they recall the American people, especially our leaders, to the principles enshrined in the Constitution, and to the necessity of debate but also the imperative of compromise--which will take leadership, vision, and courage to bring back. Illustrated with personal stories from their own eminent careers and events cited from deeper in American history, "Crisis Point" is an invaluable work that comes at a critical juncture. It is a work of conscience, as well as duty, written with passion and eloquence by two men who have dedicated their lives to public service and share the conviction that all is far from lost.Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Political culture; Polarization (Social sciences); Divided government; Political leadership; Right and left (Political science);
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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How Trump happened : a system shock decades in the making / by Schier, Steven E.,author.(CARDINAL)829398; Eberly, Todd E.,author.(CARDINAL)831264;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Our angry politics -- Our troubled parties -- Trump the celebrity -- Trump's 2016 breakthroughs -- President Trump -- The Trump agenda -- Trump's future."Racism. Sexism. Russian interference. A few thousand votes in key swing states. There are no shortage of explanations for the stunning 2016 election of Donald Trump. In How Trump Happened, political experts Steven Schier and Todd Eberly step back to trace the factors driving his election, arguing that Trump's victory was decades in the making. As Americans prepare once again to cast their presidential ballots, How Trump Happened will be indispensable reading for anyone seeking to understand the current political landscape unprecedented 2016 election and Trump presidency"--
Subjects: Trump, Donald, 1946-; Presidents; Political culture; Right and left (Political science); Polarization (Social sciences); Divided government;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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