The Electoral Origins of Divided Government: Competition in U.S. House Elections, 1946-1988

by Gary C. Jacobson

Book Overview

A study in which the author uses a detailed analysis of the evolution of competition in postwar US House elections to argue that the problems Republicans face in seeking House seats are political rather than structural.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813309077
• ISBN13: 9780813309071
• Release Date: September 1990
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 152 Pages
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

must read in literature on divided government

This is a must read in the area of divided government. The author debunks some of the popular explanations for divided government and then offers an explanation grounded in a review of US House elections. A must read.