Why We're Polarized
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Why We're Polarized
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Why We're Polarized
Polarisation is often invoked as proof that our societies are broken but what if it's really the system working as intended?
Polarisation is often invoked as proof that our societies are broken but what if it's really the system working as intended?
A Bill Gates Summer Pick for 2022
Powerful [and] intelligent - Fareed Zakaria, CNN
Superbly researched and written - Francis Fukuyama, The Washington Post
America's political system isn't broken. The truth is scarier: it's working exactly as designed.
In Why We're Polarized, Ezra Klein reveals the structural and psychological forces behind America's deep political divisions, revealing how a system filled with rational, functional parts can combine into a dysfunctional whole. Neither a polemic nor a lament, this book offers a clear framework for understanding everything from Trump's rise to the Democratic Party's leftward shift to the politicisation of everyday culture.
Klein shows how and why American politics polarised in the twentieth century, what that polarisation did to Americans' views of the world and one another, and how feedback loops between polarised political identities and polarised political institutions drive the system toward crisis. This revelatory book will change how you look at politics, and perhaps at yourself.
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Ezra Klein's Why We're Polarized has been highly praised for shedding light on the deep divisions within American politics. Reviewers highlight Klein's ability to intertwine politics, history, and psychology, providing a comprehensive analysis of America's political landscape. The book delves into how identity influences political decision-making and the challenges of achieving unified political representation. Klein's work is seen as both insightful and timely, offering a clear and well-structured exploration of the factors contributing to America's current state of political polarisation.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781788166799
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 June 2021
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Profile Books Ltd
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 30.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 280g
Pages: 352
About the Author
Ezra Klein is the editor-at-large and cofounder of Vox, the award-winning explanatory news organization. Launched in 2014, Vox reaches more than 50 million people across its platforms each month. Klein is also the host of the podcast the Ezra Klein Show, cohost of the Weeds podcast, and an executive producer on Vox's Netflix show, Explained. Previously, Klein was a columnist and editor at The Washington Post, a policy analyst at MSNBC, and a contributor to Bloomberg. Join Ezra's 2.5 million followers on Twitter: @ezraklein
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