Opting Out of Congress: Partisan Polarization and the Decline of Moderate Candidates
Why are moderate candidates increasingly absent from congressional elections? Danielle M. Thomsen examines the connection between partisan polarization and the decisions of potential candidates, offering a focused study of how ideological division may shape political competition and the changing makeup of Congress.
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Opting Out of Congress examines the decline of moderate candidates in congressional elections.
Danielle M. Thomsen focuses on the relationship between partisan polarization and candidate decisions.
The book considers how ideological division may shape who chooses to seek congressional office.
It offers a focused study of changing political competition and representation in the United States.
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