The Political Blame Game in American Democracy Hardback
by Mark Hickson, Larry Powell
Part of the Lexington Studies in Political Communication series
Hardback
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The Political Blame Game in American Democracy looks at the forces that have developed over the past fifty-plus years and created a dysfunctional political system in the United States.
It argues that the current level of partisan polarization is actually the culmination of a number of forces at work during the past few decades.
These include a perception by each party that the other is using unfair political tactics; the subsequent creation of a culture of blame, with each party blaming the other for the dysfunction; a decline in political norms, leading to childlike behavior by politicians and political candidates; and a culture of payback in which the opposition argues that their opponents are responsible for the decline.
These four factors culminated in the 2016 presidential campaign, where they were exemplified by Donald Trump, and have continued to have a significant ongoing impact on the political landscape of the United States.
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:174 pages, Illustrations, unspecified; Tables
- Publisher:Lexington Books
- Publication Date:06/10/2017
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- ISBN:9781498545457
Information
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:174 pages, Illustrations, unspecified; Tables
- Publisher:Lexington Books
- Publication Date:06/10/2017
- Category:
- ISBN:9781498545457
