When Politics Becomes Personal

The Effect of Partisan Identity on Anti-Democratic Behavior

AvAlexa Bankert

Inbunden, Engelska, 2024

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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.

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Utgivningsdatum:2024-01-18
Mått:155 x 235 x 17 mm
Vikt:434 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Contemporary Social Issues Series
Antal sidor:206
Förlag:Cambridge University Press
ISBN:9781316511343

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Alexa Bankert is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Georgia, USA. Her work has appeared in peer-reviewed journals such as the Journal of Politics, Political Psychology, and Political Behavior. She is the recipient of several awards, including the Distinguished Junior Scholars Award, given by the Political Psychology Section of the American Political Science Association.

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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

Innehållsförteckning

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; Index.