{"product_id":"across-the-aisle-why-bipartisanship-works-for-america-paperback","title":"Across the Aisle: Why Bipartisanship Works for America - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJill Long Thompson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMarcy Kaptur\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by), \u003cb\u003eTrent Lott\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBipartisanship has been essential to America's success throughout its history. Today, however, there seems waning interest by politicians in both parties to work together to address pressing issues and find solutions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAcross the Aisle\u003c\/i\u003e, highly respected Republicans and Democrats argue persuasively that, time and again, bipartisanship on the local, state, and national levels has proven integral to moving America forward. Citing numerous examples, the contributors convincingly demonstrate that in the past and even in the present, politicians have set aside their differences and achieved compromises that put their towns, states, and country first. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA compelling and inspirational reminder that a two-party system built on compromise and mutual respect is integral to a functioning democracy, \u003ci\u003eAcross the Aisle\u003c\/i\u003e offers a lodestone for our divisive time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA former Congresswoman from Indiana, Jill Long Thompson taught ethics as a Visiting Clinical Associate Professor at the Kelley School of Business and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University Bloomington. Until 2015 she was board chair and CEO of the Farm Credit Administration, a position to which she was appointed by President Barack Obama. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Character of American Democracy: Preserving Our Past, Protecting Our Future\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.48 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52732937797939,"sku":"9780253070715","price":47.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/VL5DBbd2K59780253070715.webp?v=1763913480","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/across-the-aisle-why-bipartisanship-works-for-america-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}