It's Even Worse Than it Looks : : how the American Constitutional System Collided With the new Politics of Extremism
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Pt. 1. The problem : The new politics of hostage taking ; The seeds of dysfunction ; Beyond the debt ceiling fiasco -- pt. 2. What to do about it : Bromides to avoid ; Fixing the party system ; Reforming U.S. political institutions ; Navigating the current system.
Two leading experts on Congress outline recommendations for ending obstructionist tactics and artificial barriers to compromise, suggesting specific institutional restructuring measures while calling on the public and media to work with government to correct problems rather than perpetuating acerbic campaign cycles.
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PUBLISHED
New York : Basic Books, 2013.
Year Published: 2013
Description: xxiv, 248 pages ; 21 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780465074730
0465074731
9780465096206
0465096204
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Ornstein, Norman J.
SUBJECTS
United States -- Politics and government -- 21st century.