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Can America Govern Itself? (SSRC Anxieties of Democracy)

Can America Govern Itself? (SSRC Anxieties of Democracy)

by Nolan McCarty (Editor), Frances E. Lee (Editor)

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Synopsis

Can America Govern Itself? brings together a diverse group of distinguished scholars to analyze how rising party polarization and economic inequality have affected the performance of American governing institutions. It is organized around two themes: the changing nature of representation in the United States; and how changes in the political environment have affected the internal processes of institutions, overall government performance, and policy outcomes. The chapters in this volume analyze concerns about power, influence and representation in American politics, the quality of deliberation and political communications, the management and implementation of public policy, and the performance of an 18th century constitution in today's polarized political environment. These renowned scholars provide a deeper and more systematic grasp of what is new, and what is perennial in challenges to democracy at a fraught moment.

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Format: Illustrated
 Pages: 368
 Edition: Illustrated
 Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 30 Jun 2019
ISBN 10: 1108497292
ISBN 13: 9781108497299
Book Overview: This volume analyses how rising party polarization, unequal representation, and economic inequalities affect the performance of American governing institutions.

Author Bio
Frances E. Lee is professor of Government and Politics at the University of Maryland. She is author of Insecure Majorities: Congress and the Perpetual Campaign (2016), Beyond Ideology: Politics, Principles, and Partisanship in the U.S. Senate (2009) and coauthor of Sizing Up The Senate: The Unequal Consequences of Equal Representation (1999). Her books have received national recognition, including the APSA's Richard F. Fenno Award and the D. B. Hardeman Award presented by the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation for the best book on a congressional topic. Nolan McCarty is the Susan Dod Brown Professor of Politics and Public Affairs at Princeton University. He has co-authored three books: Political Game Theory (Cambridge University Press 2006), Polarized America: The Dance of Ideology and Unequal Riches (2006) and Political Bubbles: Financial Crises and the Failure of American Democracy (2015). He is an elected member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.