Political Blame Game in American Democracy

Informationen zum Autor By Mark Hickson III and Larry Powell Klappentext This book looks at the forces that have developed over the past fifty years that have created a dysfunctional political system in the United States. The book argues that politicians justify their lack of cooperation, once elected, by blaming the other side for starting the decline in political civility. Zusammenfassung This book looks at the forces that have developed over the past fifty years that have created a dysfunctional political system in the United States. The book argues that politicians justify their lack of cooperation! once elected! by blaming the other side for starting the decline in political civility. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

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• Authors: Hickson, Mark Hickson, Mark III Hickson, Mark L. Hickson, Mark Powell Hickson, Larry Powell
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781498545457
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-4545-7
• No. of pages: 174
• Series: Lexington Studies in Political Communication; Lexington Studies in Political; Lexington Studies in Political Communication; Lexington Studies in Political
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > General, dictionaries