Radical American partisanship : mapping violent hostility, its causes, and the consequences for democracy

Radical American partisanship : mapping violent hostility, its causes, and the consequences for democracy / Nathan P. Kalmoe and Lilliana Mason.

Radical partisanship among ordinary Americans is rising, and it poses grave risks for the prospects of American democracy. Political violence is rising in the United States, with Republicans and Democrats divided along racial and ethnic lines that spurred massive bloodshed and democratic collapse ea...

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Main Authors: Kalmoe, Nathan P. (Author), Mason, Lilliana (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2022.
Series:Chicago studies in American politics.
De Gruyter e-book purchased.
Subjects:
Party affiliation > United States.
Radicalism > United States.
Political violence > United States.
Political culture > United States.
Electronic resources (E-books)
United States > Politics and government > 2017-2021.
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:This was purchased from De Gruyter with an unlimited, DRM-free license.
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Table of Contents:
  • Recognizing partisan extremes
  • Radical historical roots
  • Radical partisan psychology
  • Identifying radical partisans. The scope of radicalism
  • Trends : stumbling toward a breakdown
  • Who are the radical partisans?
  • Radical behaviors and the impact of conditions and events. From radical views to aggressive behavior
  • Historical precedents and reasons for violence
  • Reactions to election losses and violent events
  • Communicating radicalism. Words matter
  • The future of radical partisanship : risks and opportunities.

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