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“Bloch Rubin makes a strong case that—contrary to prevailing wisdom—divided legislative parties can sustain strong party leaders. What matters, Bloch Rubin argues, is whether internal party factions are symmetrically organized (empowering leaders to exercise power despite divisions) or asymmetrically organized (limiting leaders’ capacity in divided times). Divided Parties, Strong Leaders is a stellar work that challenges the conventional wisdom of Congressional scholars about the conditions that foster strong party leaders, speaking to contemporary leadership difficulties on Capitol Hill.” -- Sarah Binder | author of ""Stalemate: Causes and Consequences of Legislative Gridlock"" ""Divided Parties, Strong Leaders fundamentally challenges decades of political science research about congressional leadership power. Bloch Rubin demonstrates that leaders can wield significant and impactful influence—not merely in spite of divisions within their party, but often because of them. The context a leader navigates plays a role in shaping their power, but not in the simplistic ways we thought."" -- James Curry | coauthor of ""The Limits of Party""

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Ruth Bloch Rubin is associate professor of political science at the University of Chicago. She is the author of Building the Bloc: Intraparty Organization in the U.S. Congress.

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