How America Works and Why It Doesn't

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An accessibleguide to the US political system which provides a rational and compellingexplanation of the ongoing threat to American democracy. This brief guide to US politics provides a non-partisanassessment of the ongoing challenges faced by American democracy, not leastfrom Trump and his supporters. Cooper explains key aspects of recent US political history togive the background to recent, dangerous developments, including how politicalgroups have reshaped since the 1964 Civil Rights Act, the rise of Newt Gingrichand the Tea Party, the profound impact of the internet and social media, andthe threats posed to the electoral system by the growth of extreme polarizationand growing irrationality. Cooper shows how these recent developments have their rootsin the deeper past, with the establishment of the political system in the firstplace and all the knocks and tweaks to it along the way. He also revealshow, as a result of increasing politicisation, the US Supreme Court is nowexacerbating polarization instead of acting as an effective check on executivepower.