The Partisan Sort: How Liberals Became Democrats and Conservatives Became Republicans

As Washington elites drifted toward ideological poles over the past few decades, did ordinary Americans follow their...
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The Partisan Sort: How Liberals Became Democrats and Conservatives Became Republicans by Levendusky, Matthew

The Partisan Sort: How Liberals Became Democrats and Conservatives Became Republicans

CHF 68.97

The Partisan Sort: How Liberals Became Democrats and Conservatives Became Republicans

CHF 68.97
Author: Matthew Levendusky
Format: Paperback
Language: English

As Washington elites drifted toward ideological poles over the past few decades, did ordinary Americans follow their lead? In The Partisan Sort, Matthew Levendusky reveals that we have responded to this trend--but not, for the most part, by becoming more extreme ourselves. While polarization has filtered down to a small minority of voters, it also has had the more significant effect of reconfiguring the way we sort ourselves into political parties.

In a marked realignment since the 1970s--when partisan affiliation did not depend on ideology and both major parties had strong liberal and conservative factions--liberals today overwhelmingly identify with Democrats, as conservatives do with Republicans. This "sorting," Levendusky contends, results directly from the increasingly polarized terms in which political leaders define their parties. Exploring its far-reaching implications for the American political landscape, he demonstrates that sorting makes voters more loyally partisan, allowing campaigns to focus more attention on mobilizing committed supporters. Ultimately, Levendusky concludes, this new link between party and ideology represents a sea change in American politics.



Author: Matthew Levendusky
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 12/01/2009
Pages: 200
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9780226473659


Review Citation(s):
Chronicle of Higher Education 01/15/2010 pg. 21

About the Author

Matthew Levendusky is assistant professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania.


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