The Polarized Public

Debuting in its first edition, The Polarized Publictakes an in-depth look at the seemingly irreconcilable divide between Republicans and Democrats and argues that bi-partisanship remains elusive, not because of politicians in the capitol, but because of the American public and their fixation on party membership and loyalty. How did this intense polarization develop? How has it influenced the current political climate? How will it evolve and affect the upcoming presidential and congressional elections? Alan Abramowitz addresses all of these questions among others in this new, eye-opening addition to The Great Questions in Politics series.

Alan I. Abramowitz is the Alben W. Barkley Professor of Political Science at * Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the author of five books, dozens of book chapters and articles in scholarly journals dealing with American political parties, elections, and voting behavior as well as numerous essays for newspapers, magazines and blogs on contemporary American politics.