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Book · 2016 · Political Science

Asymmetric Politics

Ideological Republicans and Group Interest Democrats

by Matt Grossmann, David A. Hopkins · Recommended by 1 person on 1 podcast

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You see it for instance in this book asymmetric politics by Matt Grossman and David Hopkins.
Ezra Klein · The Ezra Klein Show · Apr 2023 Listen at 50:56

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Asymmetric Politics by Matt Grossmann and David A. Hopkins is a political science book that examines the fundamental differences in organization, ideology, and strategy between the Democratic and Republican parties in the United States. Ezra Klein brought up the book on The Ezra Klein Show during two separate episodes, Best Of: The War Within the Republican Party and How Right-Wing Media Ate the Republican Party. Klein utilized the authors' framework to explain why the two major American political parties function differently, noting the common argument among political scientists that Democrats operate primarily as a policy-demanding coalition driven by ideological groups and interest organizations. By referencing Grossmann and Hopkins, Klein provided listeners with an analytical lens to understand party polarization, institutional behavior, and the structural asymmetries that shape modern American governance and electoral politics, reinforcing the book's status as a key text for understanding contemporary political science debates.

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