Dealmakers : The Psychology of Legislative Compromise (Series in Political Psychology)

Barker, David C./ Ballard, Andrew M.O./ Carman, Christopher Jan

Oxford University Press Inc（2026/03発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 256 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780197801390
• DDC分類 324.973

Full Description

Compromise is critical to democratic policymaking, but it can be hard to find on Capitol Hill. In this era of routine legislative gridlock, however, some lawmakers do still cross the aisle. In Dealmakers, David C. Barker, Andrew M.O. Ballard, and Christopher Jan Carman examine why they do—and why they tend to be Democrats. The answer, the authors contend, comes down to voter differences in personality and values. Specifically, they argue that empathetic traits and values drive Democrats to accept compromise, whereas competitive traits and values drive Republicans to reject it. Those differences filter up through the ballot box, the data suggest, guiding behavior in the halls of Congress. Drawing on evidence from opinion surveys, randomized experiments, Twitter/X, and legislative records, Dealmakers is the first analytical deep dive into the psychological factors that structure political dealmaking and its absence.

Contents

Preface
Introduction: Aisle Crossers and Arm Crossers

Section I: Ideas and Arguments
Chapter 2: The Wisdom that Precedes Us
Chapter 3: Our Theory: Bridging, Battling, and Bargaining

Section II: Setting the Analytical Table
Chapter 4: Giving to Get or Just Giving In? How Voters View Compromise
Chapter 5: Reappraising What's Come Before

Section III: Evaluating Our Theory: Citizens
6: A Bird's Eye View of the Evidence
7: Digging into the Explanatory Weeds
8: The Electoral Connection

Section IV: Evaluating Our Theory: Lawmakers
Chapter 9: Capturing Compromise on Capitol Hill
Chapter 10: The "Heart" of the Deal?

Conclusion: Getting Where They're Coming From

Bibliography
Index