The “Party War” of 1812 Yesterday’s Lessons for Today’s Partisan Politics

The most distinctive feature of American politics in recent decades has been the deepening polarization of the political parties.¹ Democrats and Republicans have seemed unable to bridge their fundamental differences or to compromise, even on the country’s most urgent imperatives. Disagreements betwe...

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Published inWhat So Proudly We Hailed p. 8
Main Author Pietro S. Nivola
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Brookings Institution Press 01.12.2012
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Armed conflict
Armed forces
Central government
Civil wars
Countries
Governance
Government
History of the Americas
Human geography
International law
Law
Military science
Navies
Political economy
Political elections
Political geography
Political organizations
Political parties
Political partisanship
Political processes
Political science
Politics
Social sciences
Taxation
Taxes
Treaties
Voting
War
War theaters
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Summary:The most distinctive feature of American politics in recent decades has been the deepening polarization of the political parties.¹ Democrats and Republicans have seemed unable to bridge their fundamental differences or to compromise, even on the country’s most urgent imperatives. Disagreements between the two sides intensified in the summer of 2011. The Republican majority in the House of Representatives squared off against the Democrats, who held the White House and Senate, in a tense showdown occasioned by the Treasury’s pressing need to borrow money. In the course of this row, the antagonists took the government to the brink of default.
ISBN:9780815724148
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