Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Preface; Introduction and overview: polarization explained and applied; Part I Polarized mass publics and electoral politics; 1 Concerted action in complex environments: a comparison of...

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