Fiorina: Chapter 10 -- Changes in American Politics Since 1960

• The Ascendance of the Purists at the Expense of the Professionals.

• The Expansion of Government

• The Rise of Participatory Democracy

• The Hijacking of American Democracy

Is The United States Really Polarized?

• Elite Polarization – Yes. The Evidence is Overwhelming

• Mass Polarization – Not Necessarily, but the Partisans are very Polarized

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