Fight Club Politics - How Partisanship Is Poisoning the U.s. House of Representatives

Informationen zum Autor By Juliet Eilperin Klappentext The House of Representatives the "people's House" is supposed to most closely reflect the needs and desires of ordinary citizens. But over the past decade, House leaders fearful of losing power have torn the House from its roots. The creation of politically safe, more ideologically-tilted congressional districts through redistricting has cemented this shift and seated more politicians from both the extreme left and right. Fight Club Politics will show how we have come to the point where average Americans have little say over what happens in the House, and what can be done about it. Chapter 1 Introduction: Revolution and Redistricting Chapter 2 1. Revamping the House of Representatives Chapter 3 2. Tearing Washington's Social Fabric Apart Chapter 4 3. Legislating without a Partnership Chapter 5 4. House Centrists Disappear Chapter 6 5. Reshaping America's Political Map Chapter 7 6. The Road to Redistricting Reform Chapter 8 7. How to Restore Civility to the House Chapter 9 Appendix A: Key Congressional Players Chapter 10 Appendix B: Congressional Speeches

Product details

• Authors: Juliet Eilperin, Eilperin Juliet
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 29.05.2007
• EAN: 9780742551190
• ISBN: 978-0-7425-5119-0
• No. of pages: 192
• Dimensions: 203 mm x 254 mm x 6 mm
• Series: Hoover Studies in Politics, Economics, and Society; Hoover Studies in Politics, Ec; Hoover Studies in Politics, Economics, and Society; Hoover Studies in Politics, Ec
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / Political Parties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, Central / national / federal government, Central government