Politics to the Extreme American Political Institutions in the Twent

To overcome the political deadlock that overshadows the pressing problems facing the United States, the academies top scholars address the causes and consequences of polarization in American politics, and suggest solutions for bridging the partisan divide

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Politics to the Extreme

10.1057/9781137312761 - Politics to the Extreme, Edited by Scott A. Frisch and Sean Q. Kelly

10.1057/9781137312761 - Politics to the Extreme, Edited by Scott A. Frisch and Sean Q. Kelly

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A m e r ic a n Pol i t ic a l I nst i t u t ions i n t h e Tw e n t y-Fi r s t C e n t u ry

E d ited by

Scot t A. Frisch and S ean Q Kelly Foreword by

T homas E . Mann and No r man J. O r ns tein

10.1057/9781137312761 - Politics to the Extreme, Edited by Scott A. Frisch and Sean Q. Kelly

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Pol i t ic s t o t h e E x t r e m e

POLITICS TO THE EXTREME

Copyright © Scott A. Frisch and Sean Q Kelly, 2013. All rights reserved.

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10.1057/9781137312761 - Politics to the Extreme, Edited by Scott A. Frisch and Sean Q. Kelly

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List of Illustrations

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Acknowledgments

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Foreword Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein

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Introduction: Politics to the Extreme Scott A. Frisch and Sean Q Kelly

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Part I

Causes and Consequences of Partisan Polarization

1 Appropriations to the Extreme: Partisanship and the Power of the Purse Geoffrey W. Buhl, Scott A. Frisch, and Sean Q Kelly

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2 The Gingrich Senators, the Tea Party Senators, and Their Effect on the US Senate Sean M. Theriault

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3 The Weaponization of Congressional Oversight: The Politics of the Watchful Eye, 1947–2010 David C. W. Parker and Matthew Dull

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4 Taking Incivility Seriously: Analyzing Breaches of Decorum in the US Congress (1891–2012) Lawrence C. Dodd and Scot Schraufnagel

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5 Let’s Play Hardball: Congressional Part