The Uneven Nature of Policymaking: Polarization, Politicization, and Policy Movement

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Brief Overview

Partisan polarization is impacting the Congressional environment and influencing legislator incentives. We consider how these changes introduce friction in the policymaking process and altering the patterns observed by Punctuated Equilibrium Theory.

Authors

• Clare Brock, Colorado State University

• Daniel J Mallinson, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg