{"product_id":"education-realignment-and-congressional-representation-joel-b-kersting-9783111616247","title":"Education Realignment and Congressional Representation: Electoral Coalitions, Position Taking, and Polarization in American Party Politics","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn recent decades, the division between American voters with and without a college degree corresponds more and more with a division between the Democratic and Republican parties. This book examines the impact of this growing \"diploma divide\" on the makeup of the parties' coalitions, each party's policy positions, and recent political conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExpert scholar Joel Kersting highlights how the education divide influences voting and representation, with a mutually reinforcing feedback loop between Congress and voters. He finds that while party coalitions and positions shifted significantly on social issues - like LGBTQ+ rights, abortion, and gun control - economic policy stances remained static. By focusing on the removal of moderate outlier members of Congress, he provides new insights into how the education realignment contributed to shaping party dynamics and policymaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book offers a unique perspective on the effects of the education realignment, filling a crucial gap in understanding contemporary American politics. It is an essential read for scholars, students, and professionals who are interested in political parties, campaigns and elections, public opinion, and Congress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joel B. Kersting\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 311161624X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783111616247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e de Gruyter\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 187\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.98lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d","brand":"Joel B. Kersting","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48997576540415,"sku":"9783111616247","price":96.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/education-realignment-and-congressional-representation-joel-b-kersting-9783111616247","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}