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OverviewAn unflinching examination of the effects and boundaries of partisan animosity. 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 offers a nuanced evaluation of when and how partisan animosity matters in today's highly charged, dynamic political environment, drawing on panel data from some of the most tumultuous years in recent American history, 2019 through 2021. The authors show that partisanship powerfully shapes political behaviors, but its effects are conditional, not constant. Instead, it is most powerful when politicians send clear signals and when an issue is unlikely to bring direct personal consequences. In the absence of these conditions, other factors often dominate decision-making. The authors argue that while partisan hostility has degraded US politics—for example, politicizing previously non-political issues and undermining compromise—it is not in itself an existential threat. As their research shows, the future of American democracy depends on how politicians, more than ordinary voters, behave. Full Product DetailsAuthor: James N. Druckman , Samara Klar , Yanna Krupnikov , Matthew LevenduskyPublisher: The University of Chicago Press Imprint: University of Chicago Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.481kg ISBN: 9780226833651ISBN 10: 0226833658 Pages: 272 Publication Date: 12 June 2024 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of Contents1. Partisan Hostility in America 2. Animosity in American Politics 3. Analyzing the Impact of Partisan Animosity 4. How Animosity Can Fuel Issue Polarization 5. A Political Virus: How Partisan Animus Polarized Voters’ Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic 6. Animus and Evaluations of Political Leaders 7. Partisan Animus and Political Compromise 8. A Democratic Paradox: Opposing the Practices and Norms That Uphold a Popular Democracy, with Jon Kingzette 9. The Challenges of Partisan Hostility for American Democracy Acknowledgments Appendixes Notes References IndexReviews“Timely and rich, this is the best book yet written on partisan animosity in the United States. Harnessing impressive data, the authors convincingly show the powerful role of elected officials in magnifying tensions in the citizenry.” -- Sean J. Westwood | Dartmouth College “Although there's been extensive documentation of the existence of partisan animosity and affective polarization, there's been little research attempting to understand whether this behavior affects democratic governance. Through extensive data collection and rigorous research design, the authors show that partisan animosity won't lead to immediate democratic collapse but instead can lead to long-term erosion of norms.” -- Neil Malhotra | Stanford University Author InformationJames N. Druckman is professor of political science at the University of Rochester. Samara Klar is professor of political science at the University of Arizona. Yanna Krupnikov is professor of communication and media at the University of Michigan. Matthew Levendusky is professor of political science at the University of Pennsylvania. John Barry Ryan is associate professor in the Department of Communication and Media and the Department of Political Science at the University of Michigan. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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