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020			_a1534503102 _qhardcover
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035			_a(OCoLC)1048271134 _z(OCoLC)1021289728 _z(OCoLC)1021302321
050	0	0	_aHN90.R3 _bP65 2019
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245	0	0	_aPolitical extremism in the United States / _cEamon Doyle, book editor.
250			_aFirst edition.
264		1	_aNew York, NY : _bGreenhaven Publishing, LLC, _c2019.
264		4	_c
300			_a199 pages ; _c23 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aCurrent controversies
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505	0	0	_gIntroduction -- _tDoes political extremism play a positive role in American democracy? _tExtremism and polarization in America spring from a complex confluence of cultural, discursive, and political dynamics / _rLumen Learning ; _tAmerican politics benefit from the energy and intensity of extremism / _rTravor Whitney ; _tExtremism is difficult to define and difficult to restrict without curtailing freedom of expression in general / _rCourney Radsch ; _tDemocracy should be oriented toward reasoned deliberation and consensus, not conflict and extremism / Robert E. Ferrell and Joe Old ; _tThe electoral layer of democracy lends itself to extremist politics, which threatens the governing layer of democracy / _rAmy Gutmann and Dennis Thompson -- _tDo political parties promote extremism? _tPolitical parties in the United States play a major role in framing key political issues and structuring public opinion / _rDelia Baldassarri and Andrew Gelman ; _tParty-based political gridlock interferes with rational dialogue on key issues / _rJack Zhou ; _tA diverse society like the United States needs more than two political parties / _rKristin Eberhard ; _tPolitical extremism is an ingrained part of the American political system / _r _tStrong and stable political parties are essential to the health of American democracy / _rRichard H. Pildes ; _tPolitical parties guard against the risks of popular democratic governance / _rDemocracy Web -- _tThe contemporary news media environment raises questions about how networks use extreme rhetoric to attract audiences / _rAlex Slack ; _tMedia diversification has led to a new business model where sources compete for the loyalty of small, ideologically defined demographics / _rShelley Hepworth ; _tThe history of Fox News illustrates how and why the contemporary media landscape came to embrace ideologically structured coverage / _rDavid Folkenflik ; _tMedia outlets are focused oni attracting attention, not informing the public / _rBen Gerow ; _tExtremism and demagoguery emerge from social dynamics that have little to do with media coverage / _rLarry Diamond ; _tThe media is beholden to the political forces at play / _rIndira Lakshmanan -- _tHas the Internet and its growing role in society contributed to political extremism? _tThe power of social media and the Internet has created opportunities and perils for society / _rClay Shirky ; _tThe rapid, 24/7 news cycle made possible by modern media technology has diminished the depth and quality of public discourse / _rBen Harack ; _tSocial media and the Internet have failed to mitigate persistent class-based gaps in political participation / _rMarc Hooghe, Jennifer Oser, and Sofie Marien ; _tConfirmation bias threatens the potential benefits of a diverse media environment / _rMartin Maximino ; _tCitizens who consume more media are more politically engaged / _rJohn Wihbey ; _tSocial media offers new tools for political engagement / _rDeana A. Rohlinger.
520			_a"The 2016 presidential election brought to light the increasingly polarized nature of American politics. What brought about this political extremism, and can anything be done to curb it? This volume helps to define political extremism, explores the ways in which extremism manifests itself, including hate speech and domestic terrorism, and explains theories about how it can be counteracted. With partisanship in the United States showing no sign of decline without significant intervention, it is more essential than ever to try to understand what brought about this political division"-- _ciPage.
650		0	_aRadicalism _zUnited States _xHistory _vJuvenile literature.
650		0	_aRight and left (Political science) _vJuvenile literature.
650		7	_aCollective behavior _xPolitical aspects. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst00867358
650		7	_aPolitical culture. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01069263
650		7	_aPolitical parties. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01069410
650		7	_aPolitics and government. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01919741
650		7	_aRadicalism. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01087015
650		7	_aRight and left (Political science) _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01097849
650		7	_aSocial conditions. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01919811
650		7	_aSocial media _xPolitical aspects. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01983657
651		7	_aUnited States. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01204155
650		4	_aRadicalism _zUnited States.
651		4	_aUnited States _xPolitics and government _y21st century.
655		7	_aHistory. _2fast _0(OCoLC)fst01411628
700	1		_aDoyle, Eamon, _d1988- _eeditor.
830		0	_aCurrent controversies.
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