When Politics Becomes Personal
The Effect of Partisan Identity on Anti-Democratic Behavior
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- Author: Alexa Bankert, University of Georgia
- Date Published: January 2024
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- isbn: 9781009055512
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Can we be good partisans without demonizing our political opponents? Using insights from political science and social psychology, this book argues for the distinction between positive and negative partisanship. As such, strong support for a political party does not have to be accompanied by the vilification of the opposing party and its members. Utilizing data from five different countries, Bankert demonstrates that positive and negative partisanship are independent concepts with distinct consequences for political behavior, including citizens' political participation and their commitment to democratic norms and values. The book concludes with the hopeful message that partisanship is an essential pillar of representative and liberal democracy.
Read more- Provides a roadmap of scholarship on partisanship and illustrates how it has developed conceptually
- Validates the concept of partisan identity on cross-country comparisons by using original data from the USA and four European countries
- Demonstrates how and why positive and negative partisanship are distinct concepts
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'For those who want an overview of many of the major issues surrounding the nature and impact of partisan identities, this book is invaluable … Highly recommended.' J. M. Stonecash, CHOICE
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- Date Published: January 2024
- format: Paperback
- isbn: 9781009055512
- length: 206 pages
- dimensions: 230 x 150 x 15 mm
- weight: 0.351kg
- contains: 25 b/w illus.
- availability: Available
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to the book
2. From rational choice to partisan identity – a paradigm change
3. Partisan identity and political behavior – a review of prior scholarship
4. Negative partisanship
5. The measurement of positive partisan identity
6. The measurement of negative partisan identity
7. The psychological origins of positive and negative partisan identities
8. The impact of positive and negative partisan identities on democratic behavior in the U.S. and Europe
9. The impact of partisan identities on anti-democratic behavior in the U.S. and Europe
10. Reconciling partisanship and democracy
11. Future outlook
Appendix
References
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