Public policy, governance and polarization : making governance work

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Preface; Introduction and overview: polarization explained and applied; Part I Polarized mass publics and electoral politics; 1 Concerted action in complex environments: a comparison of industrial restructuring in mid-sized city-regions in Canada and the United States; 2 Lines in the sand: how Americans' polarization results in unwillingness to accept compromise policy outcomes.