Del i serien Contemporary Social Issues Series

Bridging Political Divides

A Collaborative-Developmental Approach

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

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We are living in an increasingly polarized political world. Partisans routinely view members of opposing political parties as out-of-touch, stupid, crazy, or even evil. This book calls for the creation of a more collaborative democracy to bridge these divides. It does so by noting that modern democracy is based primarily on adversarial practices - we seek to solve political problems through debating, campaigning, and voting. Drawing on an 18-month study, Michael F. Mascolo shows how individuals with opposing beliefs were able to use the principles and practices of conflict resolution to address three contentious socio-political issues: school dress codes, capital punishment, and race relations involving the police. Their success illustrates how collaborative problem-solving can generate genuine, shared solutions to seemingly intractable problems, offering insights for scholars and practitioners seeking to reduce polarization and strengthen democratic life. An essential read for researchers, politicians, and policy makers interested in resolving political polarization.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-09-30
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieContemporary Social Issues Series
Antal sidor300
FörlagCambridge University Press
ISBN9781009641548

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Introduction. Is it possible to bridge political divides?; Part I. The Crisis of Adversarial Democracy: 1. Is democracy in crisis?; 2. Political polarization and its discontents; 3. Paradoxes of adversarial democracy; 4. The politicization of social identity; Part II. The Collaborative Alternative: 5. The collaborative alternative; 6. Reconciling power and care; 7. Humanizing the political other; 8. Ideological engagement; Part III. Bridging Political Divides in Action: 9. Bridging divides through collaborative engagement: a longitudinal study; 10. Preparing for collaboration: school uniforms I; 11. Solving problems together: school uniforms II; 12. Capital punishment and heinous crime; 13. Engaging ideological clashes on the death penalty; 14. Race relations involving police; 15. Reconciling ideologies about race relations with police; Part IV. Toward A Collaborative Democracy: 16. The promises and prospects of collaboration; 17. Toward a more collaborative democracy; 18. Bridging divides in an age of rising authoritarianism; Coda: the case for hope; Appendix A: tools for collaborative problem-solving; Appendix B: list of human needs.