Red and Blue Nation? Volume I Characteristics and Causes of America's Polarized Politics

Preface

1. Delineating the Problem - by William A. Galston and Pietro S. Nivola

2. Disconnected: The Political Class versus the People - by Morris P. Fiorina and Matthew S. Levendusky

Comments: Disconnected for Jointed at the Hip?

3. Polarization Then and Now: A Historical Perspective - by David W. Brady and Hahrie C. Han

Comments: Polarization Runs Deep, Even by Yesterday's Standards

4. Polarized by God? American Politics and the Religious Divide - by E.J. Dionne Jr.

Comments: Myths and Realities of Religion in Politics

5. How the Mass Media Divide Us - by Diana C. Mutz

Comments: Two Alternative Perspectives

6. Polarizing the House of Representatives: How Much Does Gerrymandering Matter? - by Thomas E. Mann

Comments: Why Other Sources of Polarization Matter More

Contributors

Index