Title: The disappearing center
Description: "In this book, Alan I. Abramowitz presents an argument that the most important divide in American politics is not between left and right but rather between citizens who are politically engaged and those who are not. It is the engaged members of the public, he argues, who most closely reflect the ideals of democratic citizenship - but this is also the group that is most polarized. Polarization at the highest levels of government, therefore, is not a sign of elites' disconnection from the public but rather of their responsiveness to the more politically engaged parts of it. Though polarization is often assumed to be detrimental to democracy, Abramowitz concludes that by presenting voters with clear choices, polarization can serve to increase the public's interest and participation in politics and strengthen electoral accountability."--Jacket.
Subjects: Politics and government, Political parties, Polarization (Social sciences), Party affiliation, Politieke partijen, Politische Beteiligung, Polarisation, Partei, Demokratie, Parteiensystem, Politieke participatie, Polarisierung, General, POLITICAL SCIENCE, Political parties, united states, Polarization (social science), United states, politics and government, 2009-2017, Partis politiques, Adhésion, Polarisation collective, Politique et gouvernement
Places: United States
Time periods: 2009-