Danielle M Thomsen: 1 book
Opting Out of Congress
Partisan Polarization and the Decline of Moderate Candidates
Language: English
Release Date: May 11, 2017
This book provides a candidate entry explanation for partisan polarization in Congress. Danielle M. Thomsen draws on quantitative data to show that ideological moderates are less likely to run for and remain in Congress than those at the extremes. The book introduces a party fit argument for why moderates...
