Red and Blue America: a Tale of Two Nations? Why the American political system has become so dysfunctional.

The United States Constitution was constructed to require compromise. For most of its history this was possible because the two political parties were broad coalitions which overlapped ideologically in the centre. This is no longer the case. The current polarization of the parties reflects a nation bitterly divided over its

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Dr. George Breckenridge
Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, McMaster University

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October 24, 2013 - 12:00 am

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The United States Constitution was constructed to require compromise. For most of its history this was possible because the two political parties were broad coalitions which overlapped ideologically in the centre. This is no longer the case. The current polarization of the parties reflects a nation bitterly divided over its future direction and the ways in which the country is changing, demographically, culturally.

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