Democracies divided: the global challenge of political polarization
As one part of the global democratic recession, severe political polarization is increasingly afflicting old and new democracies alike, producing the erosion of democratic norms and rising societal anger. This volume is the first book-length comparative analysis of this troubling global phenomenon,...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C
Brookings Institution Press
[2019]
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In: | Year: 2019 |
Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Democracy
/ Political culture
/ Polarization
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Further subjects: | B
Democracy
Social aspects Case studies
B Collection of essays B Polarization B Polarization (Social sciences) Political aspects Case studies B Political Culture Case studies B International comparison B Political crisis B Earth B Political culture B World Politics 21st century Case studies B Democracy B Political system B Dissent B Development B Politics B Society |
Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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Summary: | As one part of the global democratic recession, severe political polarization is increasingly afflicting old and new democracies alike, producing the erosion of democratic norms and rising societal anger. This volume is the first book-length comparative analysis of this troubling global phenomenon, offering in-depth case studies of countries as wide-ranging and important as Brazil, India, Kenya, Poland, Turkey, and the United States. The case study authors are a diverse group of country and regional experts, each with deep local knowledge and experience. Democracies Divided identifies and examines the fissures that are dividing societies and the factors bringing polarization to a boil. In nearly every case under study, political entrepreneurs have exploited and exacerbated long-simmering divisions for their own purposes - in the process undermining the prospects for democratic consensus and productive governance. |
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ISBN: | 0815737211 |