Extreme political polarization weakens democracy – can the US avoid that fate?
- Written by Jennifer Lynn McCoy, Distinguished University Professor of Political Science, Georgia State University
A protester is arrested by Capitol Hill Police during the Kavanaugh nomination.AP/Alex BrandonThe midterm elections are approaching during one of the most polarized moments in recent American politics.
A collaborative research project I led on polarized democracies around the world examines the processes by which societies divide into political...
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