"Why Washington Won't Work" on Oct. 5 Join us! Connect with our event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1810778622526908/ … #LSEUSDC pic.twitter.com/JR2CxAi8Y6- Professor Hetherington promoted his new book, "Why Washington Won't Work: Polarization, Political Trust, and the Governing Crisis"
- Hetherington’s book has been reviewed by the @monkeycageblog Take a look: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/monkey-cage/wp/2015/11/05/washington-doesnt-work-this-new-book-tells-us-why/ … #LSEUSDC
US Centre Director, @ptrubowitz, introduces Professor Marc Hetherington #lseusdc pic.twitter.com/Tff9F2WzaM- .@ptrubowitz introduces our speaker, Professor Marc Hetherington, describing American politics as “the gift that keeps on giving” #LSEUSDC
- Professor Hetherington addressed a full Hong Kong Theatre and jumped straight into the puzzle of political polarization facing the US.
- "We do end up with a picture of polarization when we look at the people who represent us" -Marc Hetherington… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/783723857052102658 …
In fact, if you asked oridinary Americans where they places them on the scale, you see this: #lseusdc pic.twitter.com/3tQP7gIRE4- Hetherington outlined how compromise in congress has become less and less appealing to either side:
The 'feeling thermometer' Partisans' feelings about their own & the other party #lseusdc pic.twitter.com/Kfox3FCuTp
52% of Republicans in Washington "never" trust the government to do what's right #LSEUSDC pic.twitter.com/PStIlCdvMC- Democrats are 40% more likely to see the economy have gotten better; Republicans 40% more likely to have seen it ge… https://twitter.com/i/web/status/783728114560077824 …
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