"This is a fascinating book on the politics of racial and social inequality in the United States, from the time of Mad Men until the Obama years. Power has turned upside down at the Oval office, but what happened at the bottom? A must-read." --Thomas Piketty, author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century "Deeply Divided reveals in sharp relief how extreme inequality and unprecedented partisan polarization are threatening our democratic ideals and practices. Doug McAdam and Karina Kloos's insightful discussion of the roots of these developments and how they can be overcome deserves a wide audience." --William Julius Wilson, Lewis P. and Linda L. Geyser University Professor, Harvard University "In this timely book, Doug McAdam and Karina Kloos masterfully illuminate the often neglected role that social movements of the left and right have played in replacing bipartisan politics of the 1950s with the rancorous divisions of the twenty-first century." --Nolan McCarty, Susan Dod Brown Professor of Politics and Public Affairs, Princeton University "This thoughtfully provocative reading of transformations to American politics and society since the close of World War Two artfully weaves together issues, themes, and types of analysis too often kept apart. Placing race, social movements, and economic inequality front and center, Deeply Divided develops a fresh and compelling analytical account of the origins, content, and dynamics of current democratic distempers." --Ira Katznelson, author of Fear Itself: The New Deal and the Origins of Our Time "McAdam and Kloos bring out the critical, but mostly ignored, role of the counterpoint between social movements and electoral politics responsible for major shifts in public policy since the beginning of the Republic--to the left and, more recently, to the right. This book is essential reading for any who seek to understand the sources of political dysfunction gripping American government, especially the forces responsible for the battle within the Republican Party and the currents of anti-government policy in both parties." --Marshall Ganz, Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School "This title is a fascinating and enlightening look at the contemporary political quagmire." --Library Journal "Timely... McAdam and Kloos provide useful historical context for today's Capitol Hill." --Publishers Weekly