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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 306.20973 EAN: 9780321366061 Edition: 2 ISBN: 0321366069 Label: Longman Manufacturer: Longman Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: November 19, 2005 Publisher: Longman Studio: Longman Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America (2nd Edition)Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America (Great Questions in Politics Series) (2nd Edition) (Great Questions in Politics) Some say that the United States has become extremely polarized while others say that the electorate is more "centrist" in nature. Who is correct? Fiorina does an excellent job of creating convincing evidence that both contentions are correct. Partisans are divided by a deep chasm of conservatism and liberalism yet those who wear the Independent label are more moderate just ... Read More Rating:  - I completely disagreeI have had the opportunity to live in Boston then Dallas over the last 15+ years. Politically it's like living in two seperate countries. I am liberal and can tell you for a fact that here in Dallas, I feel like I am living on another planet. I know a large number of people who actually believe a man built a big wooden boat (without the aid of Black and Decker) and put two of EVERY animal on it. They believe this without hesitation, even when I tell them there are over 30 million species. ... Read More Rating:  - Come down to earth AmericaSarah Palin is nominated for Vice President and evangelicals are going ga ga over the choice even though the woman has as much qualification for the job as the average church goer. But who cares this is the period of satisfying your biases through voting, vilifying the opposition with the kind of attacks that are based purely on personal attacks (see Swiftboating Kerry in 2004 and calling Obama a terrorist with Muslim background) while issues are hardly discussed. Here's a segment of the population seeking ... Read More Rating: - A must read for life the modern voter.This book was an assignment for my political science class, and I started it believing, as most do, that America was a deeply divided nation of red and blue states. However, this book brilliantly shattered my views by just giving me the data without too much political rhetoric behind it. While some reviewers believe the author is a demonstrably biased "red-stater" I think that regardless of whether or not this is the case, it is irrelevant to the overall integrity of the book which does a fantastic ... Read More Rating:  - Culture WarIt is a little hard to believe that our nation is not polarized; this book has the evidence to prove that wrong. It consists of evidence, such as graphs and charts, to prove that our country is not as polarized as the media makes it out to be. This book uses different polls, like the Gallup polls, to show that America is not greatly divided. The author argues that our nation is not divided between red and blue, but today has more of a centrist view. The author even uses key issues, like abortion and homosexuality, ... Read More 
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