Disagreeing Agreeably: Issue Debates with a Primer on Political Disagreement

ISBN-13: 9780367228262 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 164 str.

Glen Smith

Opis

This book facilitates civil discussion of controversial political issues. It covers contemporary policy arenas including immigration, mandatory voting, and gun control. Unlike other issue debate books, Disagreeing Agreeably teaches readers how to discuss politics without feeling anger or hostility toward people who hold different beliefs.

O autorze

Glen Smith is a professor of political science at the University of North Georgia. Although he teaches a variety of courses in American politics, Glen has spent most of his career teaching Introduction to American Government to students from all backgrounds and educational interests. Glen’s research focuses on the causes and consequences of political hostility, and he has written articles on this topic for political science journals including: American Politics Research, Political Research Quarterly, and Public Opinion Quarterly. Summaries of his work have also been featured on political news websites such as Psypost.org and Newsweek.