TY  - BOOK
AU  - Mann,Thomas E.
AU  - Ornstein,Norman J.
TI  - It's even worse than it looks: how the American constitutional system collided with the new politics of extremism 
SN  - 9780465074730 (pbk.)
AV  - JK275 .M27 2013
U1  - 320.97309051 23
PY  - 2013///
CY  - New York
PB  - Basic Books
KW  - Political science
KW  - fast
KW  - United States
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 21st century
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; pt. 1; The problem; The new politics of hostage taking; The seeds of dysfunction; Beyond the debt ceiling fiasco --; pt. 2; What to do about it; Bromides to avoid; Fixing the party system; Reforming U.S. political institutions; Navigating the current system
N2  - Two leading experts on Congress outline recommendations for ending obstructionist tactics and artificial barriers to compromise, suggesting specific institutional restructuring measures while calling on the public and media to work with government to correct problems rather than perpetuating acerbic campaign cycles
ER  -