Hickson, Mark, III, Larry Powell

The Political Blame Game in American Democracy

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book looks at the forces that have developed over the past fifty years that have created a dysfunctional political system in the United States. The book argues that politicians justify their lack of cooperation, once elected, by blaming the other side for starting the decline in political civility.

Produktdetails

• Lexington Studies in Political Communication
• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 174
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. September 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 412g
• ISBN-13: 9781498545457
• ISBN-10: 1498545459
• Artikelnr.: 48893857

Autorenporträt

Mark Hickson III is professor of communication studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Larry Powell is professor of communication studies at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents Preface Chapter 1: In the Beginning Chapter 2: 1960: Kennedy v.
Nixon Chapter 3: 1964: Goldwater and the Solid South Chapter 4: 1968: The
Rise and Fall of Republican Conservatism, Part I Chapter 5: 1972: Nixon and
the Plumbers Chapter 6: 1980: Reagan and the Southern Strategy (Once Again)
Chapter 7: 1992: Bill Clinton and Republican Hatred Chapter 8: 2000: Bush,
Gore, and Florida Chapter 9: 2008: Obama, Hope, and Reform Chapter 10: The
2010 Congressional Elections Chapter 11: 2012: Obama v. Romney Chapter 12:
2014: Republicans Take the Senate Chapter 13: 2016 Election Chapter 14: The
American Experiment About the Authors