{"product_id":"dealmakers-the-psychology-of-legislative-compromise-hardcover","title":"Dealmakers: The Psychology of Legislative Compromise - Hardcover","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\u003eDavid C. Barker\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAndrew M. O. Ballard\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Jan Carman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCompromise is critical to democratic policymaking, but it can be hard to find on Capitol Hill. In this era of normalized gridlock, however, some politicians do still cross the aisle. In \u003cem\u003eDealmakers\u003c\/em\u003e, David C. Barker, Andrew M.O. Ballard, and Christopher Jan Carman examine when this occurs and why the politicians that do so tend to be Democrats. The answer, the authors contend, comes down to partisan differences in personality and values among voters. Specifically, they suggest that empathetic traits and values drive Democrats to accept compromise, whereas competitive traits and values drive Republicans to reject it. As the authors show, these differences can filter up through the ballot box to the halls of Congress. Drawing on evidence from opinion surveys, randomized experiments, Twitter, and legislative transcripts, \u003cem\u003eDealmakers\u003c\/em\u003e evaluates the train of openness, altruistic values, and other political and psychological factors that play a role in political compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid C. Barker\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Government at American University and a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. Director of the Social and Economic Sciences Division at the National Science Foundation. He was previously Director of the Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies (2017-2024) at American University, where he co-founded the Program on Legislative Negotiation and the inter-university New Perspectives in Studies of American Governance program. He is the author or coauthor of over 80 publications, including four books: \u003cem\u003eRushed to Judgment \u003c\/em\u003e(2002), \u003cem\u003eRepresenting Red and Blue\u003c\/em\u003e (Oxford, 2012), \u003cem\u003eOne Nation, Two Realities \u003c\/em\u003e(Oxford, 2019), and \u003cem\u003eThe Politics of Truth in Polarized America \u003c\/em\u003e(Oxford, 2021). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndrew M.O. Ballard \u003c\/strong\u003eis Associate Professor of Political Science at Florida State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Duke University and previously was Assistant Professor of Government at American University. His research on lawmaking, the behavior of political parties in legislatures and elections, congressional communications, and public opinion have been published in the\u003cem\u003e American Political Science Review\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Journal of Politics\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLegislative Studies Quarterly\u003c\/em\u003e, and more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristopher Jan Carman\u003c\/strong\u003e is the Stevenson Professor of Citizenship at the University of Glasgow, where he has served as Dean of the School of Social and Political Sciences and Head of Department of Politics and International Relations. As Stevenson Professor, he oversees the Stevenson Lecture series and programmes, which have been running for over 100 years. His research on political representation and participation, elections, and public opinion has been published in several books, including\u003cem\u003e Representing Red and Blue \u003c\/em\u003e(Oxford, 2012), \u003cem\u003eMore Scottish than British? The Scottish Parliament Elections of 2011\u003c\/em\u003e (2014), and \u003cem\u003eThe Referendum That Changed a\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eNation: Scottish Voting Behaviour 2014-2019\u003c\/em\u003e (2022), amongst others.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 9.33 x 6.55 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 05, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45381262147663,"sku":"9780197801390","price":126.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/3083\/3487\/files\/m5Hh63JT4h9780197801390.webp?v=1780206741","url":"https:\/\/lumaryon.com\/products\/dealmakers-the-psychology-of-legislative-compromise-hardcover","provider":"Lumaryon Universal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}