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Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. Fine unread condition color photographic softcover wraps. Includes Preliminary Page entitled A Divided Union; List of Editors; List of Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments and Index. Illustrated with maps, graphs and diagrams. Signed and inscribed by co-editor, Congressional House of Representative Patrick E. Murphy, with thick black Sharpie on the inner front cover. "A Divided Union delves deep into ten pressing political challenges central to the dysfunction in Congress and the country today. The core of the book is an orignal analysis by experts on key topics such as geographic challenges, demographic change, a polarized media, gerrymandering, the role of money in politics, and the structure of primary elections. Contributors include former federal elected officials, political science professors, members of the press, and scholars immersed in their fields of study. A Divided Union is appropriate for all political science students as well as the general public frustrated and alarmed by political deadlock." - from the rear outer cover. ABOUT Patrick E. Murphy; Representative Patrick E. Murphy represented Florida's 18th district, covering the Treasure Coast and northern Palm Beach County, from 2013 until 2017. He is now Executive Vice President of Coastal Construction Group and a Senior Fellow at Florida International University's Steven J. Green School of International and Public Affairs. - from the rear outer cover. "The strength of the American character has long derived from our ability to forge consensus and rise to the challenges before us. Yet the growing divide between the parties has hastened the deterioration of our political discourse, as well as prevented us from addressing the vast number of urgent issues we face as a country. It is my hope that the root causes addressed in A Divided Union reignite a much needed discussion on the state of our politics, and that our elected leaders soon rise to the occasion this moment demands." - Former Governor Jeb Bush (R-FL). "This is an immensely readable book that is familiar with the scholarly literature yet doesn't get bogged down in academic debate that would be superfluous. The chapter on the impact of the media on Congress is the best short treatment of the subject I've seen. In sum, this is one of those rare textbooks that would actually be fun to read." - Ross Baker, Rutgers University. Signed by Author(s).