America's two party system is highly stable, but its parties' issue positions are not. Democrats and Republicans have changed sides on many subjects, including trade, civil rights, defense spending, and fiscal policy, and polarized on newer issues like abortion and gun control. Yet party position ch
Understanding American Political Parties: Democratic Ideals, Political Uncertainty, and Strategic Positioning
β Scribed by Jeffrey M. Stonecash
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Year
- 2012
- Tongue
- English
- Category
- Library
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