{"product_id":"disconnect-the-breakdown-of-representation-in-american-politics-paperback-softback-9780806142289","title":"Disconnect; The Breakdown of Representation in American Politics (Paperback \/ softback) 9780806142289","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eDisconnect\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Breakdown of Representation in American Politics\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMorris P. Fiorina (Author), Samuel J. Abrams (Contributions by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780806142289\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 November 2011\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e272 pages, 47 black \u0026amp; white illustrations\u003cbr\u003e21 x 14 x 1.6 cm, 0.385 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAn important contribution to a lively public and scholarly debate about the extent, sources, and consequences of polarization in contemporary American politics.\"\" - \u003ci\u003ePolitical Science Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\"First-rate political science. . . . Fiorina has once again defined research for another generation of political scientists. Highly recommended.\"\" - \u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eRed 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuilding on the arguments of Fiorina's acclaimed\u003ci\u003e Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDisconnect\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"University of Oklahoma Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52551741407512,"sku":"9780806142289","price":18.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/disconnect-the-breakdown-of-representation-in-american-politics-paperback-softback-9780806142289","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}