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The Missing Middle: How Middle America Got Squeezed Out of the Public Debate

William Swann

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Description:The Missing Middle chronicles the diminishing role of moderates and centrists in contemporary American politics. In the early chapters, it examines the growth in left and right perspectives in the media during the Clinton and Bush years, when two highly polarizing issues (impeachment and the Iraq war) dominated the public discussion and fueled organizational growth on the left and right. It documents how middle America became gradually squeezed out of the debate over public issues in the Clinton and Bush era. The focus on the media in the early part of the book serves as a jumping-off place for a wide-ranging discussion of the role of moderates and centrists in American political life. First, from a historical perspective that explores the way some presidents in the past half-century pursued a dynamic centrist approach to American government. It gives you that clear perspective of a few leaders who everyone knows - major historical figures like Clinton, JFK, and Eisenhower - and how they explored a middle path to quality American leadership. Second, a focus on policy that shows what centrists would actually like to do on the major issues facing our nation today. The book returns to policy again and again - to the choices we actually need to make - which gives you a solid sense of centrism as a distinct option on the current political landscape. Finally, there is a focus on movement politics. The book interweaves the elements of left and right movements (their media figures, organizations, and candidates) with corresponding elements in centrist politics. We see where the middle is present and where it is missing, in comparison to the vibrant left and right communities. You get a feel forwhat all of these movements really look like on the American political scene today. While weaving the above themes into a clear picture of American centrism, The Missing Middle brings a passionate quality to the subject that shows why we might want centrists to prevail on some issues and what centrists can do for the nation. It has an emotional and slightly polemical feel in places, woven into the solid factual structure of the book.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Missing Middle: How Middle America Got Squeezed Out of the Public Debate. To get started finding The Missing Middle: How Middle America Got Squeezed Out of the Public Debate, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: The Missing Middle chronicles the diminishing role of moderates and centrists in contemporary American politics. In the early chapters, it examines the growth in left and right perspectives in the media during the Clinton and Bush years, when two highly polarizing issues (impeachment and the Iraq war) dominated the public discussion and fueled organizational growth on the left and right. It documents how middle America became gradually squeezed out of the debate over public issues in the Clinton and Bush era. The focus on the media in the early part of the book serves as a jumping-off place for a wide-ranging discussion of the role of moderates and centrists in American political life. First, from a historical perspective that explores the way some presidents in the past half-century pursued a dynamic centrist approach to American government. It gives you that clear perspective of a few leaders who everyone knows - major historical figures like Clinton, JFK, and Eisenhower - and how they explored a middle path to quality American leadership. Second, a focus on policy that shows what centrists would actually like to do on the major issues facing our nation today. The book returns to policy again and again - to the choices we actually need to make - which gives you a solid sense of centrism as a distinct option on the current political landscape. Finally, there is a focus on movement politics. The book interweaves the elements of left and right movements (their media figures, organizations, and candidates) with corresponding elements in centrist politics. We see where the middle is present and where it is missing, in comparison to the vibrant left and right communities. You get a feel forwhat all of these movements really look like on the American political scene today. While weaving the above themes into a clear picture of American centrism, The Missing Middle brings a passionate quality to the subject that shows why we might want centrists to prevail on some issues and what centrists can do for the nation. It has an emotional and slightly polemical feel in places, woven into the solid factual structure of the book.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Missing Middle: How Middle America Got Squeezed Out of the Public Debate. To get started finding The Missing Middle: How Middle America Got Squeezed Out of the Public Debate, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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