Polarized America: The Dance of Ideology and Unequal Riches (Walras-Pareto Lectures)
"A breath of fresh air.... A book that will guide and inform the study of polarization for years to come."Jeffrey A. JenkinsChicago Tribune"Important.... Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand what's happening to America."Paul KrugmanNew York Times"The topic of polarizationits causes and consequenceshas risen to the front of the study of American politics. Nolan McCarty and his coauthors have written the gold standard against which others will be judged. Their analysis of the consequences of polarization has caused me to rethink my belief that there are no real policy consequences to the elite polarization of American politics."David W. Brady, Bowen H. and Janice Arthur McCoy Professor of Political Science and Leadership Values, Stanford University"The topic of polarization -- its causes and consequences -- has risen to the front of the study of American politics. Nolan McCarty and his coauthors have written the gold standard against which others will be judged. Their analysis of the consequences of polarization has caused me to rethink my belief that there are no real policy consequences to the elite polarization of American politics."--David W. Brady, Bowen H. and Janice Arthur McCoy Professor of Political Science and Leadership Values, Stanford University