Red And Blue Nation?: Characteristics And Causes of America's Polarized Politics [Paperback]

Pietro S. Nivola (Editor), David W. Brady (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0815760833 | ISBN-13: 978-0815760832 | Publication Date: December 7, 2006

Analysts and pundits increasingly perceive a widening gulf between "red states" and "blue states." But, how deep do political divisions actually run in the United States? Are they truly wreaking havoc upon the social fabric? Has America become a house divided? This important new book, "Red and Blue Nation?", gets to the bottom of this perplexing issue.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The analysis is perceptive and the debate vigorous in this wide-ranging study of polarization. Highly recommended." — CHOICE, 7/1/2007

About the Author

Pietro S. Nivola is a vice president of the Brookings Institution, where he is the director of Governance Studies. Among his previous books are Tense Commandments: Federal Prescriptions and City Problems (Brookings, 2002) and Agenda for the Nation, coedited with Henry J. Aaron and James M. Lindsay (Brookings, 2003). David W. Brady is deputy director and senior fellow at the Hoover Institution; the Bowen H. and Janice Arthur McCoy Professor at the Stanford Graduate School of Business; and professor of political science in Stanford University's School of Humanities and Sciences. Among his previous books is Revolving Gridlock: Politics and Policy from Jimmy Carter to George W. Bush, coauthored with Craig Volden (Westview, 2005).

Product Details

• Paperback: 334 pages
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press (December 7, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0815760833
• ISBN-13: 978-0815760832
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #615,931 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Needs some editing, February 18, 2007

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Thomas J. Gilchrist "DC reader" (Washington, DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Red And Blue Nation?: Characteristics And Causes of America's Polarized Politics (Paperback)

The book does a good job at detailing many of the major issues of today and throughout history regarding polarization. However, it could use some editing, some condensing, and some overall refinement. The message is hammered home that we're not really sure how polarized, and in what ways, both the elite and the electorate are. But the volume lacks in what to do about it.