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- Influence
Political Polarization in the American Public
- M. Fiorina, S. Abrams
- Sociology
- 20 May 2008
For more than two decades political scientists have discussed rising elite polarization in the United States, but the study of mass polarization did not receive comparable attention until fairly… Expand
Congress, keystone of the Washington establishment
- M. Fiorina
- Political Science
- 1977
This highly readable book makes a strong case that a Washington establishment does exist and that members of Congress are responsible for it. Fiorina's description of the self-serving… Expand
Civic Engagement in American Democracy
- T. Skocpol, M. Fiorina
- Political Science
- 1999
American democracy is in many ways more vital than ever before. Advocacy groups proliferate and formerly marginalized groups enjoy new opportunities. But worrisome trends exist. Millions of Americans… Expand
Polarization in the American Public: Misconceptions and Misreadings
- M. Fiorina, S. Abrams, Jeremy C. Pope
- Political Science
- The Journal of Politics
- 1 April 2008
A lthough we are surprised that Abramowitz and Saunders continue to advance arguments that we have rebutted in other publications, we are grateful to the Journal for providing another opportunity to… Expand
DIVIDED GOVERNMENT IN THE AMERICAN STATES: A BYPRODUCT OF LEGISLATIVE PROFESSIONALISM?
- M. Fiorina
- Economics
- 1 June 1994
S since World War II, divided government has become increasingly common in the American states. A significant component of the increase is the deterioration of Republican fortunes in state… Expand
“Advocates without Members: The Recent Transformation of American Civic Life”
- T. Skocpol, M. Fiorina
- Political Science
- 1999
- 224
- 8
Committee Decisions under Majority Rule: An Experimental Study
- M. Fiorina, C. Plott
- Economics
- 1 June 1978
This article reports the findings of a series of experiments on committee decision making under
majority rule. The committee members had relatively fixed preferences, so that the process was
one of… Expand
Legislative choice of regulatory forms: Legal process or administrative process?
- M. Fiorina
- Economics
- 1982
SummaryA paper like this does not lend itself to conclusions. The unifying theme of the paper is a question: when and why does Congress choose to modify social and/or economic behavior by… Expand
Civic Participation and the Equality Problem
- S. Verba, T. Skocpol, M. Fiorina
- Political Science
- 1999
- 157
- 7
The Vanishing Marginals and Electoral Responsiveness
- S. Ansolabehere, D. W. Brady, M. Fiorina
- Economics
- 1992
Nearly two decades ago researchers pointed out the sharp decline in marginal districts in elections for the US House of Representatives. That observation led to an outpouring of research describing… Expand