Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-270) and index.
Contents
Preface -- 1. Competitive America -- 2. America's political regions -- 3. The Republican strongholds -- 4. The Democratic strongholds -- 5. The divided Midwest -- 6. The presidential power struggle -- 7. The power struggle in the House of Representatives -- 8. The power struggle in the Senate -- 9. The American power struggle -- Appendix -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index.