It's even worse than it looks
Subtitle: how the American constitutional system collided with the new politics of extremism
By: Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein
Contributors: Ornstein, Norman J.
Edition: 1st pbk. ed.
Publisher: Basic Books
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 248
ISBN-13: 9780465074730
Subjects: Politics and government
Description: Two leading experts on Congress outline recommendations for ending obstructionist tactics and artificial barriers to compromise, suggesting specific institutional restructuring measures while calling on the public and media to work with government to correct problems rather than perpetuating acerbic campaign cycles.
Notes: "Preface and afterword copyright 2013 by Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Ornstein"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The problem. The new politics of hostage taking ; The seeds of dysfunction ; Beyond the debt ceiling fiasco; title: What to do about it. Bromides to avoid ; Fixing the party system ; Reforming U.S. political institutions ; Navigating the current system.