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Sam Rosenfeld

Sam Rosenfeld is assistant professor of political science at Colgate University, and author of The Polarizers: Postwar Architects of Our Partisan Era.

Latest articles by Sam Rosenfeld

Polyarchy
The dilemmas for Democrats in 3 past visions for the partyThe dilemmas for Democrats in 3 past visions for the party
Polyarchy

In the “New Deal order,” battles over the shape of American politics were waged as quarrels inside the Democrats’ big tent.

By Sam Rosenfeld and Daniel Schlozman
The Big Idea
The Democratic Party is moving steadily leftward. So why does the left still distrust it?The Democratic Party is moving steadily leftward. So why does the left still distrust it?
The Big Idea

There’s a long tradition of left-liberal activism within the party. Today’s left should keep that tradition alive — rather than rejecting Democrats as sellouts.

By Sam Rosenfeld

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