RT Book T1 Democracies divided: the global challenge of political polarization T2 ProQuest Ebook Central A2 Carothers, Thomas 1956- A2 O'Donohue, Andrew LA English PP Washington, DC PB Brookings Institution Press YR 2019 UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1679816756 AB Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Information -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- Part I: Severe Polarization and Democratic Breakdown -- The Islamist-Secularist Divide and Turkey's Descent into Severe Polarization -- Persistent Ethnic Polarization in Kenya -- Part II: Severe Polarization and Democratic Stress -- The Long Path of Polarization in the United States -- Hindu Nationalism and Political Polarization in India -- Of "Patriots" and Citizens: Asymmetric Populist Polarization in Poland -- Part III: Elite Polarization in Relatively Homogenous Societies -- Colombia's Polarizing Peace Efforts -- Winner Takes All: Elite Power Struggles and Polarization in Bangladesh -- Part IV: Staying Clear? -- Polarization and Democratic Decline in Indonesia -- Brazil: When Political Oligarchies Limit Polarization but Fuel Populism -- Part V: Conclusion -- Comparative Experiences and Insights -- Acknowledgments -- Contributors -- Index -- Back Cover. NO Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources CN 306.2 SN 978-0-8157-3722-3 K1 Polarization (Social sciences)-Political aspects-Case studies K1 Political culture-Case studies K1 World politics-21st century-Case studies K1 Democracy-Social aspects-Case studies K1 Demokratie K1 Politische Krise K1 Politisches System K1 Polarisierung K1 Politik K1 Dissens K1 Politische Kultur K1 Gesellschaft K1 Entwicklung K1 Internationaler Vergleich K1 Electronic books K1 Erde K1 Aufsatzsammlung