Bibliograph

If we can keep it, how the republic collapsed and how it might be saved, Michael Tomasky

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If we can keep it, how the republic collapsed and how it might be saved, Michael Tomasky

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

If we can keep it

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1073033877

Responsibility statement

Michael Tomasky

Sub title

how the republic collapsed and how it might be saved

Summary

"Why has American politics fallen into such a state of horrible dysfunction? Can it ever be fixed? These are the questions that motivate Michael Tomasky's deeply original examination into the origins of our hopelessly polarized nation. [Political commentator] Tomasky ranges across centuries and disciplines to show how America has almost always had two dominant parties that are existentially, and often violently, opposed. When he turns to our current era, he does so with striking insight that will challenge readers to reexamine what they thought they knew. Finally, not content merely to diagnose these problems, Tomasky offers a provocative agenda for how we can help fix our broken political system -- from ranked-choice voting and at-large congressional elections to expanding high school civics education nationwide. Combining revelatory data with trenchant analysis, Tomasky tells us how the nation broke apart and points us toward a more hopeful political future." --, Provided by publisher

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