Let California be California and Let Texas be Texas: How Political Homogeneity Drives Polarization in Congress
Location
Statesboro Campus, Russell Union, Room 2041, Session 1
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis Presentation (Open Access)
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Patrick Novotny
Faculty Mentor Email
pnovotny@georgiasouthern.edu
Presentation Year
2022
Start Date
22-4-2022 11:00 AM
End Date
22-4-2022 12:00 PM
Description
This paper examines political polarization in the United States and offers an explanation as to why the United States has turned away from bipartisanship, a founding principle outlined by the U.S. Constitution. I observe a significant relationship between geographical accumulation of politically homogeneous Americans and bipartisanship in Congress.
Academic Unit
College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Let California be California and Let Texas be Texas: How Political Homogeneity Drives Polarization in Congress
Statesboro Campus, Russell Union, Room 2041, Session 1
This paper examines political polarization in the United States and offers an explanation as to why the United States has turned away from bipartisanship, a founding principle outlined by the U.S. Constitution. I observe a significant relationship between geographical accumulation of politically homogeneous Americans and bipartisanship in Congress.
Comments
Honors thesis is available: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/honors-theses/691/