With the recent Pew survey on polarization, we’ve entered into the next round of debate about what party divisions really mean for American political life. …
Not surprisingly, much of this debate has taken place among public opinion scholars and has involved the interpretation of survey results. However, a series of questions about American political institutions lurks alongside these efforts to understand attitudes. Specifically, the two stories about division imply different relationships between institutions and public preferences. CONT.
Julia Azari (Marquette), Mischiefs of Faction