Divided politics, divided nation : hyperconflict in the Trump era /
"Why are Americans so angry with each other? The United States is caught in a partisan hyperconflict that divides politicians, communities, and even families. Politicians from the president to state and local office-holders play to strongly-held beliefs and sometimes even pour fuel on the resul...
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Washington, D.C. :
Brookings Institution Press
[2019]
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| On-line přístup: | https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7864/j.ctv3znzzt |
Obsah:
- Preface. Upheaval
- Mistrust: The Reagan revolution; the Clinton period; Bush and the war on terror; the Obama years; shock and awe under Trump
- Economic frustrations: The decline of agriculture; lost manufacturing jobs; wage stagnation and inequality; a rise in public anger
- The decline of opportunity: Growing up poor; advancement through education; obstacles for the current generation; destruction of the American dream
- Identity politics: Conservative tribalism; liberal tribalism; power tribalism; mistrusting other tribes
- Religious tensions: Fundamentalism; secularization; religious exemptions.
- The backlash against globalization and immigration: Opening borders; cross-cultural tensions; tough enforcement; ultranationalism
- Undue influence: Overt corruption; college admissions; philanthropy
- Overcoming hyperconflict: Widespread polarization; diverging identities; mistrust and intolerance; opponents as enemies; political sorting; the decline of facts; reconciling differences; take a conservative or liberal to lunch.