The Two Majorities and the Puzzle of Modern American Politics

by Byron E. Shafer

Book Overview

Where did the Era of Divided Government come from? What sustains split partisan control of the institutions of American national government year after year? Why can it shift so easily from Democratic or Republican presidencies, coupled with Republican or Democratic Congresses? How can the vast array of issues and personalities that have surfaced in American politics over the last forty years fit so neatly within--indeed, reinforce--the sustaining...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 070061236X
• ISBN13: 9780700612369
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 1.18 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 8.9"