Matt Grossman is Associate Professor of Political Science, Michigan State University.David A. Hopkins is Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boston College.

Grossmann and Hopkins cite dozens of political scientists, from Robert Lane, Nelson Polsby, and Theodore Lowi to Larry Bartels, Morris Fiorina, and Daniel Galvin; borrow from other disciplines, such as history, sociology, and communications; and vigorously project to readers the facts of their case. The result is an outstanding piece of political science research, synthesis, and analysis, whose authors lay out findings about the differing virtues and shortcomings of both parties so that this information will be available to ordinary citizens, activists, and the nation as a whole.

• Table of Contents Introduction: Two Different Kinds of Parties Chapter 1: How Democrats and Republicans Think About Politics Chapter 2: An Ideological Movement vs. A Social Group Coalition Chapter 3: The Not-So-Great Debate Chapter 4: Campaigning in Poetry and Prose Chapter 5: Policymaking in Red and Blue Conclusion: American Politics Out of Balance References

Matt Grossman is Associate Professor of Political Science, Michigan State University.David A. Hopkins is Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boston College.

Grossmann and Hopkins cite dozens of political scientists, from Robert Lane, Nelson Polsby, and Theodore Lowi to Larry Bartels, Morris Fiorina, and Daniel Galvin; borrow from other disciplines, such as history, sociology, and communications; and vigorously project to readers the facts of their case. The result is an outstanding piece of political science research, synthesis, and analysis, whose authors lay out findings about the differing virtues and shortcomings of both parties so that this information will be available to ordinary citizens, activists, and the nation as a whole.

• Table of Contents Introduction: Two Different Kinds of Parties Chapter 1: How Democrats and Republicans Think About Politics Chapter 2: An Ideological Movement vs. A Social Group Coalition Chapter 3: The Not-So-Great Debate Chapter 4: Campaigning in Poetry and Prose Chapter 5: Policymaking in Red and Blue Conclusion: American Politics Out of Balance References

Matt Grossman is Associate Professor of Political Science, Michigan State University.David A. Hopkins is Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boston College.

Grossmann and Hopkins cite dozens of political scientists, from Robert Lane, Nelson Polsby, and Theodore Lowi to Larry Bartels, Morris Fiorina, and Daniel Galvin; borrow from other disciplines, such as history, sociology, and communications; and vigorously project to readers the facts of their case. The result is an outstanding piece of political science research, synthesis, and analysis, whose authors lay out findings about the differing virtues and shortcomings of both parties so that this information will be available to ordinary citizens, activists, and the nation as a whole.

• Table of Contents Introduction: Two Different Kinds of Parties Chapter 1: How Democrats and Republicans Think About Politics Chapter 2: An Ideological Movement vs. A Social Group Coalition Chapter 3: The Not-So-Great Debate Chapter 4: Campaigning in Poetry and Prose Chapter 5: Policymaking in Red and Blue Conclusion: American Politics Out of Balance References