At issue. American politics

"The two-party system has long characterized American politics, but partisanship as it is understood . . . is a relatively recent phenomenon. Partisanship is not simply based on one's voting record, but a totalizing sense of identification with one party over the other. Consequently, the US political climate is more polarized than ever before. Though this fact is often reported with alarm, it may be too soon to determine whether partisanship actually damages democracy. This volume examines what partisanship means . . . , how this differs from historical partisanship, its contributing factors, and the effect it has on the country"--Provided by publisher.

"Since the inception of the United States, certain democratic principles have been inherent to the nation's political identity. Theoretically, this means that all citizens should receive equal representation and opportunity. However, income inequality has grown in recent years and shows no signs of slowing. Some argue that the wealthy are given unequal power over the government and society as a whole, creating an oligarchy. The viewpoints in this volume examine the development of the country from political, social, and economic perspectives to determine whether the country can still be considered a democracy"--.

"When politicians use their political power to privately benefit in an illegitimate manner, it is considered a fundamental threat to democracy. However, political corruption takes many forms, including bribery, extortion, influence peddling, and facilitating criminal enterprises. Additionally, there are certain cases that come across as ethically ambiguous: should campaign donations be considered a form of bribery? How can we prevent them from operating as a bribe? This volume looks at political corruption in the United States and beyond, exploring the factors that contribute to a culture of corruption and the possible means of combating it"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of fifteen essays that explore various issues related to gerrymandering which is the practice of redrawing district boundaries to help those up for election.

"Explores what role celebrities should play in politics, discuss the phenomenon of making the transition from celebrity to politician, and investigate the place of contemporary media culture in this pattern"--Amazon.

Contains articles that provide a variety of perspectives on the question of whether socialism is harmful, and its impact on American values, health care, the military, education, and other aspects of life in the United States.

"When politicians use their political power to privately benefit in an illegitimate manner, it is considered a fundamental threat to democracy. However, political corruption takes many forms, including bribery, extortion, influence peddling, and facilitating criminal enterprises. Additionally, there are certain cases that come across as ethically ambiguous: should campaign donations be considered a form of bribery? How can we prevent them from operating as a bribe? This volume looks at political corruption in the United States and beyond, exploring the factors that contribute to a culture of corruption and the possible means of combating it"--Provided by publisher.

A collection of fifteen essays that explore various issues related to gerrymandering which is the practice of redrawing district boundaries to help those up for election.

A collection of essays explore various issues relating to the deep state, discussing what the term means and whether or not it is a conspiracy theory.

Includes a wide range of opinions surrounding issues concerning pipelines and politics.