Radical American partisanship : mapping extreme hostility, its causes, and the consequences for democracy
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Radical American partisanship : mapping extreme hostility, its causes, and the consequences for democracy
（Chicago studies in American politics）
The University of Chicago Press, 2022
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-203) and index
Summary: "On January 6 we witnessed what many of us consider a failed insurrection at the US Capitol. But others think this was political violence in service of the preservation of our democracy. When did our political views become extreme? When did guns and violence become a feature of American politics? Nathan Kalmoe and Lily Mason have been researching the increase in radical partisanship in American politics and the associated increasing propensity to support or engage in violence through a series of surveys and survey experiments for several years. Kalmoe and Mason argue that many Americans have become increasingly radical in their identification with their political party and more inclined to view partisans of the other party negatively as people. Their reactions to opposing political views give little room for respect or compromise and make increasing numbers of Americans more likely to either participate in political violence or to view those who do so on behalf of their party favorably. They also fin