{"product_id":"pork-barrel-politics-how-government-spending-determines-elections-in-a-polarized-era-9780231193597","title":"Pork Barrel Politics How Government Spending","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAndrew Sidman offers a systematic explanation for how political polarization affects the electoral influence of district-level federal spending. Pork Barrel Politics is an empirically rich account of the surprising repercussions of bringing pork home, with important consequences in our polarized era.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProviding new insights about a very old practice of government, \u003ci\u003ePork Barrel Politics\u003c\/i\u003e details how pork barrel spending operates and shapes Congressional politics and policy making over the history of the Republic in an exhaustive and comprehensive analysis. Sidman demonstrates how legislators use and benefit from pork barrel spending, affecting a host of electoral and policy outcomes. A crucial book. -- Robert Stein, coauthor of \u003ci\u003ePerpetuating the Pork Barrel: Policy Subsystems and American Democracy\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSidman convincingly explains why Republicans and Democrats respond so differently to the pork barrel, once thought to be an unambiguous benefit to all members of Congress, and why the impact of pork barreling has varied over time. His central insight is that the electoral impact of pork depends on the type of benefits awarded and on levels of polarization. A rich historical account with persuasive theory and wide-ranging, sophisticated empirical analysis. -- Diana Evans, author of \u003ci\u003eGreasing the Wheels: Using Pork Barrel Projects to Build Majority Coalitions in Congress\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA comprehensive and timely study, \u003ci\u003ePork Barrel Politics\u003c\/i\u003e traces the history of distributive spending in Congress and its relation to Congressional elections at the primary and general election stages. Sidman finds that the effects of distributive benefits vary across parties, and can include significant indirect effects by deterring potential party primary challengers. -- Gregory Koger, University of Miami\u003cbr\u003eWhile several scholars have found that Republicans do not benefit from pork barrel spending, this book engages in a more comprehensive analysis of the relationship between party and pork barrel spending, presents a more robust body of evidence and—most importantly—models the effects of party polarization. -- Daniel Palazzolo, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Speaker and the Budget: Leadership in the Post-Reform House of Representatives\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThought-provoking. . . . A book for anyone interested in federal spending, electoral politics, Congress, or political polarization. * Choice *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e1. Incumbents and Pork Barrel Politics\u003cbr\u003e2. Pursuing the Pork Barrel\u003cbr\u003e3. An Electoral History of the Pork Barrel\u003cbr\u003e4. Attitudes, Voting, and the Pork Barrel\u003cbr\u003e5. Challenges from Within the Party\u003cbr\u003e6. General-Election Challengers and Campaigns\u003cbr\u003e7. Election Outcomes\u003cbr\u003eConclusion \u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eReferences\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400343593303,"sku":"9780231193597","price":25.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231193597.jpg?v=1730470444","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/pork-barrel-politics-how-government-spending-determines-elections-in-a-polarized-era-9780231193597","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}