It's even worse than it looks : how the American constitutional system collided with the new politics of extremism (eBook, 2012) [Texas Group Catalog]
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It's even worse than it looks : how the American constitutional system collided with the new politics of extremism

It's even worse than it looks : how the American constitutional system collided with the new politics of extremism

Author: Thomas E Mann; Norman J Ornstein
Publisher: New York : Basic Books, ©2012.
Edition/Format:   eBook : Document : EnglishView all editions and formats
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In the wake of yet another disastrous year in American politics, two of the nation's foremost experts on Congress provide their brief, strongly argued take on what's wrong and how to fix it.
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Material Type: Document
Document Type: Book, Computer File
All Authors / Contributors: Thomas E Mann; Norman J Ornstein
ISBN: 0465031366 9780465031368
Language Note: English.
OCLC Number: 1306549924
Notes: Description based upon print version of record.
Description: 1 online resource (242 p.)
Contents: Introduction; PART I The Problem; 1. The New Politics of Hostage Taking; 2. The Seeds of Dysfunction; 3. Beyond the Debt Ceiling Fiasco; PART II What to Do About It; 4. Bromides to Avoid; 5. Fixing the Party System; 6. Reforming U.S. Political Institutions; 7. Navigating the Current System; Acknowledgments; Notes; Index
Other Titles: It is even worse than it looks
Responsibility: Thomas E. Mann and Norman J. Orenstein.

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In the wake of yet another disastrous year in American politics, two of the nation's foremost experts on Congress provide their brief, strongly argued take on what's wrong and how to fix it.
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