Democracies Divided: The Global Challenge of Political Polarization

ISBN-13: 9780815737216 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 319 str.

Thomas Carothers; Andrew O'Donohue

Opis

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.

Spis treści

• Introduction
• Part I: Severe Polarization and Democratic Breakdown
• 1. The Islamist-Secularist Divide and Turkey's: Descent into Severe Polarization
• 2 .Persistent Ethnic Polarization in Kenya
• Part II: Severe Polarization and Democratic Stress
• 3. The Long Path of Polarization in the United States
• 4. Hindu Nationalism and Political Polarization in India
• 5. Of "Patriots" and Citizens: Asymmetric Populist Polarization in Poland
• Part III: Elite Polarization in Relatively Homogenous Societies
• 6. Colombia's Polarizing Peace Efforts
• 7. Winner Takes All: Elite Power Struggles and Polarization in Bangladesh
• Part IV: Staying Clear?
• 8. Polarization and Democratic Decline in Indonesia
• 9. Brazil: When Political Oligarchies Limit: Polarization but Fuel Populism
• Part V: Conclusion
• 10. Comparative Experiences and Insights
• Acknowledgments

  Contributors

• Index