Political Blame Game in American Democracy

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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Beskrivning

The Political Blame Game in American Democracy looks at the forces that have developed over the past fifty-plus years and created a dysfunctional political system in the United States. It argues that the current level of partisan polarization is actually the culmination of a number of forces at work during the past few decades. These include a perception by each party that the other is using unfair political tactics; the subsequent creation of a culture of blame, with each party blaming the other for the dysfunction; a decline in political norms, leading to childlike behavior by politicians and political candidates; and a culture of payback in which the opposition argues that their opponents are responsible for the decline. These four factors culminated in the 2016 presidential campaign, where they were exemplified by Donald Trump, and have continued to have a significant ongoing impact on the political landscape of the United States.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-10-06
Mått:157 x 239 x 20 mm
Vikt:431 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Bloomsbury Studies in Political Communication
Antal sidor:174
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781498545457

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Mark Hickson III is professor of communication studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.Larry Powell is professor of communication studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Recensioner i media

This book is a captivating journey into American politics focused on the people, events, and policies that gave rise to the adversarial and often malicious infighting that dominates today’s political landscape.

Innehållsförteckning

ContentsPrefaceChapter 1: In the BeginningChapter 2: 1960: Kennedy v. NixonChapter 3: 1964: Goldwater and the Solid SouthChapter 4: 1968: The Rise and Fall of Republican Conservatism, Part IChapter 5: 1972: Nixon and the PlumbersChapter 6: 1980: Reagan and the Southern Strategy (Once Again)Chapter 7: 1992: Bill Clinton and Republican HatredChapter 8: 2000: Bush, Gore, and Florida Chapter 9: 2008: Obama, Hope, and Reform Chapter 10: The 2010 Congressional Elections Chapter 11: 2012: Obama v. Romney Chapter 12: 2014: Republicans Take the SenateChapter 13: 2016 ElectionChapter 14: The American ExperimentAbout the Authors