How Politicians Polarize

Political Representation in an Age of Negative Partisanship

Häftad, Engelska, 2025

Av Mia Costa

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A fresh examination of political representation in an era of negative partisanship.What does representation look like when politicians focus on "othering" the opposing party rather than the policy interests of their constituents? How do voters react to negative partisan rhetoric? And is policy responsiveness still the cornerstone of American representative democracy? In How Politicians Polarize, Mia Costa draws on survey experiments, analysis of congressional newsletters and tweets, and data on fundraising and media coverage to examine how and why politicians rely so often on negative partisan attacks. Costa shows that most Americans do not like negative rhetoric, and politicians know this. Nonetheless, these kinds of attacks can reap powerful rewards from national media, donors, and party elites. Costa’s findings challenge the popular notion that Americans are motivated more by their partisan identities than by policy representation. Her research illuminates how the political ecosystem rewards negative representation and how this affects the quality of American democracy.

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Utgivningsdatum2025-03-26
Mått152 x 229 x 18 mm
Vikt340 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieChicago Studies in American Politics
Antal sidor288
FörlagThe University of Chicago Press
ISBN9780226838946

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Chapter 1. How Politicians PolarizeChapter 2. Reinterpreting Representation for an “Us versus Them” PoliticsChapter 3. Partisanship and Policy in Elite CommunicationChapter 4. How Negative Representation Diminishes Substantive RepresentationChapter 5. Negative Partisanship as an Electoral StrategyChapter 6. The Hidden Layer of Polarization: Elite AnimosityChapter 7. Reaping the Rewards: Media, Money, and InfluenceChapter 8. Americans Don’t Like Negative RepresentationChapter 9. Selective Tolerance: The Subgroups That Turn a Blind EyeChapter 10. The Perception GapChapter 11. The Race to the Bottom (and the Way Back Up)AcknowledgmentsAppendixesAppendix to Chapter 3Appendix to Chapter 4Appendix to Chapter 7Appendix to Chapter 8Appendix to Chapter 9NotesReferencesIndex

"Presently, politicians, activists, and social media figures appear to endlessly exchange negative views of those with whom they disagree. The degree of negativity discourages many about the state of politics. Many claim that politics should focus more on substantive policy differences. But why does this negativity occur, and is it what politicians and voters want? This remarkably thorough analysis seeks to answer these questions…a very well-done and invaluable study."