{"title":"Lilliana Mason","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLilliana Mason\u003c\/strong\u003e explores the intricacies of political division and social identity with sharp insight. Her work delves into the forces that shape contemporary democratic societies, revealing how partisanship influences personal relationships and civic engagement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders of Mason’s books can expect rigorous analysis paired with compelling narrative, offering a deeper understanding of current political dynamics and the challenges of achieving consensus in a fractured world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"uncivil-agreement-by-lilliana-mason-9780226524542","title":"Uncivil Agreement","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePolitical polarisation in America is at an all-time high, and the conflict has moved beyond disagreements about matters of policy. For the first time in more than twenty years, research has shown that members of both parties hold strongly unfavourable views of their opponents. This is polarisation rooted in social identity, and it is growing. The campaign and election of Donald Trump laid bare this fact of the American electorate, its successful rhetoric of “us versus them” tapping into a powerful current of anger and resentment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003eUncivil Agreement\u003c\/em\u003e, Lilliana Mason looks at the growing social gulf across racial, religious, and cultural lines, which have recently come to divide neatly between the two major political parties. She argues that group identifications have changed the way we think and feel about ourselves and our opponents. Even when Democrats and Republicans can agree on policy outcomes, they tend to view one another with distrust and to work for party victory over all else. Although the polarising effects of social divisions have simplified our electoral choices and increased political engagement, they have not been a force that is, on balance, helpful for American democracy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBringing together theory from political science and social psychology, \u003cem\u003eUncivil Agreement\u003c\/em\u003e clearly describes this increasingly “social” type of polarisation in American politics and will add much to our understanding of contemporary politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47433231007980,"sku":"9780226524542","price":43.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226524542.jpg?v=1774765398"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/lilliana-mason.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}