Partisan hostility and American democracy explaining political divisions and when they matter

"For generations, experts argued that American politics needed cohesive parties to function effectively. Now many fear that strong partisan views, particularly hostility to the opposing party, are damaging democracy. Is partisanship as dangerous as we fear it is?To provide an answer, this book...

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Other Authors: Druckman, James N., 1971- autor (autor), Klar, Samara, autor, Krupnikov, Yanna, autor, Levendusky, Matthew, autor, Ryan, John Barry, 1979- autor
Format: Book
Language:Inglés
Published: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press 2024
Series:Chicago studies in American politics
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Table of Contents:
  • Partisan hostility in America
  • Animosity in American politics
  • Analyzing the impact of partisan animosity
  • How animosity can fuel issue polarization
  • A political virus : how partisan animus polarized voters' responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic
  • Animus and evaluations of political leaders
  • Partisan animus and political compromise
  • A democratic paradox : opposing the practices and norms that uphold a popular democracy
  • The challenges of partisan hostility for American democracy.