The American political pattern: stability and change, 1932-2016

Preface: an American political pattern?

Birth pangs of the modern world: the political structure of the high New Deal era, 1932-1938

The long arm of the New Deal: the political structure of the late New Deal era, 1939-1968

The rise of participatory politics: the political structure of an era of divided government, 1969-1992

A political structure for the modern world: the era of partisan volatility, 1993-2016

Conclusion: stability and change in American politics, 1932-2016.