Partisans and Partners

The Politics of the Post-Keynesian Society

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, Political Parties
Cover of the book Partisans and Partners by Josh Pacewicz, University of Chicago Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Josh Pacewicz ISBN: 9780226402727
Publisher: University of Chicago Press Publication: November 18, 2016
Imprint: University of Chicago Press Language: English
Author: Josh Pacewicz
ISBN: 9780226402727
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication: November 18, 2016
Imprint: University of Chicago Press
Language: English

There’s no question that Americans are bitterly divided by politics. But in Partisans and Partners, Josh Pacewicz finds that our traditional understanding of red/blue, right/left, urban/rural division is too simplistic.

Wheels-down in Iowa—that most important of primary states—Pacewicz looks to two cities, one traditionally Democratic, the other traditionally Republican, and finds that younger voters are rejecting older-timers’ strict political affiliations. A paradox is emerging—as the dividing lines between America’s political parties have sharpened, Americans are at the same time growing distrustful of traditional party politics in favor of becoming apolitical or embracing outside-the-beltway candidates. Pacewicz sees this change coming not from politicians and voters, but from the fundamental reorganization of the community institutions in which political parties have traditionally been rooted. Weaving together major themes in American political history—including globalization, the decline of organized labor, loss of locally owned industries, uneven economic development, and the emergence of grassroots populist movements—Partisans and Partners is a timely and comprehensive analysis of American politics as it happens on the ground.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

There’s no question that Americans are bitterly divided by politics. But in Partisans and Partners, Josh Pacewicz finds that our traditional understanding of red/blue, right/left, urban/rural division is too simplistic.

Wheels-down in Iowa—that most important of primary states—Pacewicz looks to two cities, one traditionally Democratic, the other traditionally Republican, and finds that younger voters are rejecting older-timers’ strict political affiliations. A paradox is emerging—as the dividing lines between America’s political parties have sharpened, Americans are at the same time growing distrustful of traditional party politics in favor of becoming apolitical or embracing outside-the-beltway candidates. Pacewicz sees this change coming not from politicians and voters, but from the fundamental reorganization of the community institutions in which political parties have traditionally been rooted. Weaving together major themes in American political history—including globalization, the decline of organized labor, loss of locally owned industries, uneven economic development, and the emergence of grassroots populist movements—Partisans and Partners is a timely and comprehensive analysis of American politics as it happens on the ground.

More books from University of Chicago Press

Cover of the book Physics Envy by Josh Pacewicz
Cover of the book Wildlife Conservation in a Changing Climate by Josh Pacewicz
Cover of the book The Philadelphia Barrio by Josh Pacewicz
Cover of the book Human Predicaments by Josh Pacewicz
Cover of the book Spill by Josh Pacewicz
Cover of the book Distorting the Law by Josh Pacewicz
Cover of the book Christianity and Race in the American South by Josh Pacewicz
Cover of the book Machines of Youth by Josh Pacewicz
Cover of the book Culture and Practical Reason by Josh Pacewicz
Cover of the book When Middle-Class Parents Choose Urban Schools by Josh Pacewicz
Cover of the book Side Effects and Complications by Josh Pacewicz
Cover of the book Flawed System/Flawed Self by Josh Pacewicz
Cover of the book Animal Skins and the Reading Self in Medieval Latin and French Bestiaries by Josh Pacewicz
Cover of the book Questioning Secularism by Josh Pacewicz
Cover of the book Democracy in Latin America, 1760-1900 by Josh Pacewicz
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy