Overview

Written by one of the most respected scholars and writers in political science, Gary Jacobson, this book uses data to show that the partisan polarization in America today is part of a decades-long trend, and analyzes the reasons why the public is even more divided than ever along party lines about George W. Bush.

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Author:   Gary C. Jacobson
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.372kg
ISBN:  

9780205529742

ISBN 10:   0205529747
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   17 April 2007
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780205776030
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   No Longer Our Product
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

I. Introduction II. Primed for Partisanship Sources of Partisan Polarization Partisan Polarization in Congress Polarization and Electoral Change Is Polarization Confined to Activists? Religion and Partisanship Economic Inequality and the Ideological Fragmentation of the Mass Media Conclusion III. To the White House Through Florida One of Us The Campaigns The Vote Florida Conclusion IV. The First Two Years: Before and After 9/11 The Bush Agenda Tactics After September 11 The 2002 Election God's Instrument V. Going to War in Iraq The Case for War Saddam and 9/11 The Public's Response Bringing Congress on Board Popular Support for a Discretionary War VI. Illusion, Disillusion, and Faith in the President after Mission Accomplished Revising the Case for War The Iraq Rally The Widening Partisan Divide on Iraq Belief in the War's Premises The President's Credibility The Religious Factor Multivariate Analyses Conclusion VII. The 2004 Elections: Mobilized Bases, Reinforced Divisions The Democratic Nomination An Avalanche of Money The War in the Campaigns Opinion Leadership Rational Ignorance? Mobilizing Voters The Vote The Congress Aftermath VIII. President of Half the People A Mandate? The Campaign to Revamp Social Security Why the Campaign Failed The Bipartisan Consensus Other Issues The Terri Schaivo Case The Iraq War, Again Unwavering Christian Conservatives Conclusion IX. Conclusions and Speculations Does Bush Care? Competing Realities The News Media Hurricane Katrina After Bush X. A Postscript on 2006 Going Public Again on the War The Tactical Component The Democrats' Response Intentional Polarization The 2006 Midterm Elections The Vote A Change of Course? A Uniter at Last?

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Gary Jacobson is a Professor of Political Science at the University of California at San Diego. His 1980 book, Money in Congressional Elections, won multiple awards. Since its publication, Jacobson has published numerous books and papers about American politics, Congress, campaign financing, and partisan polarization. He has served on many advisory boards, including the NSF Political Science Advisory Panel. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Yale University.

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