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Asymmetric politics
Ideological Republicans and Group Interest Democrats
Book • 2016
This book provides a fresh and comprehensive investigation into the differences between the Republican and Democratic parties.
It explains how the Republican Party is driven by an ideological movement, with leaders prioritizing conservatism and broad values, while the Democratic Party is a coalition of social groups, with leaders seeking concrete government action to appeal to various group identities and interests.
The book reveals how these differences affect how Democrats and Republicans think about politics, rely on distinct sources of information, argue past one another, and pursue divergent goals in government.
It offers a rigorous new understanding of contemporary polarization and governing dysfunction in American politics.
It explains how the Republican Party is driven by an ideological movement, with leaders prioritizing conservatism and broad values, while the Democratic Party is a coalition of social groups, with leaders seeking concrete government action to appeal to various group identities and interests.
The book reveals how these differences affect how Democrats and Republicans think about politics, rely on distinct sources of information, argue past one another, and pursue divergent goals in government.
It offers a rigorous new understanding of contemporary polarization and governing dysfunction in American politics.
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Nathan Labenz when discussing political scientists Matt Grossman and David Hopkins' book on the Republican and Democratic parties.
Nathan Labenz when discussing political scientists Matt Grossman and David Hopkins' book on the Republican and Democratic parties.
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The Case for Trump and the Future of AI – Part 1, with Samuel Hammond, Senior Economist, Foundation of American Innovation
