The Polarization of American Politics
- 1 November 1984
- journal article
- research article
- Published by University of Chicago Press in The Journal of Politics
- Vol. 46 (4) , 1061-1079
- https://doi.org/10.2307/2131242
Abstract
Elected officials in the United States appear to represent relatively extreme support coalitions rather than the interests of middle-of-the-road voters. This contention is supported by analysis of ...All Related Versions
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