Beyond a House Divided (Carl Anderson) - Paperback

If you follow politics or the news, America is a country of culture wars and great divides, a partisan place of red states and blue states, of us against them.  From pundits to politicians it seems that anyone with an audience sees a polarized country at war with itself.

In Beyond a House Divided, Carl Anderson explores an overwhelming American consensus on many of the country's seemingly most divisive issues.  From health care, to the role of religion in America, to abortion, to the importance of traditional ethics in business and society, Anderson uses fresh polling data and keen insight to show that a surprising consensus has emerged despite these debates.  He sheds light on what's been missing in the public and political debates of the last several years: the consensus that isn't hard to find if you know where to look.

For Anderson, allowing polar opposites to drive the discussion has made the resolution of contentious issues impossible.  Instead, he says, we should look to the consensus among Americans as the best prospect for a beneficial conclusion.

• Author:  Carl Anderson
• Format:  160 pages, paperback
• Publisher:  Image
• ISBN:  9780307887740