Culture War?: The Myth of a Polarized America Book

Rush Limbaugh, Al Franken, Bill O'Reilly, Michael Moore-from the shouting and the vilifying that permeate the airwaves, one would think that bitter and entrenched political divisions among Americans are ripping the country apart at the seams. Fiorina's research suggests otherwise. According to his groundbreaking new book, Culture War? The Myth of a Polarized America, most Americans actually stand in the middle of the political landscape, preferring centrist candidates from either party to the extreme partisans who often emerge from the primary process. It is the political parties and the media that have ignored this fact and distorted public perceptions. In an engaging argument shaped by statistics and figures, Fiorina shows us how the political class-media, office holders, activists and pundits-has manipulated and dramatized the public face of American politics. After exposing the exaggerated cultural divide, Fiorina suggests how to move forward and improve the political machine.Read More