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.
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.
Thomas Carothers is senior vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and director of Carnegie's Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program. A leading authority on democracy and international support for democracy, he is the author of numerous critically acclaimed books and articles on these topics.Andrew O'Donohue is a research fellow at the Istanbul Policy Center and was previously a James C. Gaither Junior Fellow in the Democracy, Conflict, and Governance Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
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Contents: 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
Contents: 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
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