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Uniting
America: Restoring the Vital Center
to American Democracy
by Daniel Yankelovich
 Is America condemned to remain a polarized nation, hopelessly divided between "red" and "blue" states, conservative and liberal, coast and heartland?
In Uniting America, some of the country's most prominent thinkers – among them Francis Fukuyama, Daniel Yankelovich, Amitai Etizoni, Alan Wolfe, Uwe Reinhardt, and Thomas E. Mann – reject the myth of polarization. On topics ranging from the war on terrorism, health care, economic policy, and Social Security to religion, diversity and immigration, the authors argue that there are sensible centrist solutions that are more in keeping with prevailing public sentiment and that would better serve the national interest.
On issue after issue, the authors show how the conventional framing of the debate in Washington has misled Americans, creating a series of false dilemmas and forcing choices between two extremes – at the expense of more balanced and pragmatic policy solutions based on enduring American values. Uniting
America provides a blueprint for a fresh approach to American Politics, grounding in moderation, pragmatism and the shared values that unite Americans.
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