Party Polarization in Congress

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, History
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Author: Sean M. Theriault ISBN: 9781107386624
Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication: August 11, 2008
Imprint: Cambridge University Press Language: English
Author: Sean M. Theriault
ISBN: 9781107386624
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: August 11, 2008
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Language: English

The political parties in Congress are as polarized as they have been in 100 years. This book examines more than 30 years of congressional history to understand how it is that the Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill have become so divided. It finds that two steps were critical for this development. First, the respective parties' constituencies became more politically and ideologically aligned. Second, members ceded more power to their party leaders, who implemented procedures more frequently and with greater consequence. In fact, almost the entire rise in party polarization can be accounted for in the increasing frequency of and polarization on procedures used during the legislative process.

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The political parties in Congress are as polarized as they have been in 100 years. This book examines more than 30 years of congressional history to understand how it is that the Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill have become so divided. It finds that two steps were critical for this development. First, the respective parties' constituencies became more politically and ideologically aligned. Second, members ceded more power to their party leaders, who implemented procedures more frequently and with greater consequence. In fact, almost the entire rise in party polarization can be accounted for in the increasing frequency of and polarization on procedures used during the legislative process.

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