The anxieties of American democracy

Frances E. Lee; Nolan McCarty

doi:10.1017/9781108667357.001

The anxieties of American democracy

Frances E. Lee, Nolan McCarty

Princeton School of Public and International Affairs

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This volume analyzes how rising party polarization and economic inequalities affect the performance of American governing institutions. It is organized around two themes: (1) the changing nature of representation in the United States and (2) how changes in the political environment have affected the internal processes of institutions, as well as overall government performance and policy outcomes.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Can America Govern Itself?
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Pages	1-12
Number of pages	12
ISBN (Electronic)	9781108667357
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108667357.001
State	Published - May 25 2019

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General Social Sciences

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American institutions
Economic inequality
Partisanship
Polarization
Policymaking

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