When Politicians Attack

Tim Groeling is Associate Professor of Communication Studies at UCLA. With Matthew A. Baum, he is the co-author of War Stories: The Causes and Consequences of Public Views of War. His articles have appeared in the Journal of Politics, International Organization, Political Communication, Political Behavior, and Presidential Studies Quarterly, among other publications.

• 1. Introduction: singing from the same hymnbook: party cohesion in the media; 2. McParty: cohesion and the party 'brand name'; 3. Man bites president: the mediation of partisan communication; 4. Breaking the eleventh commandment: party cohesion in presidential news; 5. Life in the shadows: the president's legislative party as newsmaker; 6. When politicians attack: the political implications of partisan conflict in the media; 7. With enemies like these: the silver lining of divided government; 8. Conclusion: uncircling the firing squad: party cohesion in a new media era.

'… clearly written and organized. [This book] contains engaging prose and many vivid examples to illustrate its argument. It would be a good choice for graduate classes or advanced undergraduate classes on political communication, parties, or Congress.' Jonathan M. Ladd, Public Opinion Quarterly