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OverviewWinner of the Doris Graber Award, American Political Science Association, 2013 Democracy is, by its very nature, often rude. But there are limits to how uncivil we should be. In the 2010 edition of Rude Democracy, Susan Herbst explored the ways we discuss public policy, how we treat each other as we do, and how we can create a more civil national culture. She used the examples of Sarah Palin and Barack Obama to illustrate her case. She also examined how young people come to form their own attitudes about civility and political argument. In a new preface for this 2020 paperback edition, the author connects her book to our current highly contentious politics and what it means for the future of democratic argument. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Susan HerbstPublisher: Temple University Press,U.S. Imprint: Temple University Press,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 0.381kg ISBN: 9781439903353ISBN 10: 1439903352 Pages: 216 Publication Date: 20 August 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviews[Herbst] believes that bad manners in the public square are not all bad. Herbst discourages our urge to bemoan the boorishness of American political culture... At the same time, she laments Americans' incapacity for listening carefully to their opponents and urges readers, especially bloggers and other drivers of the new media, to explore a more productive 'culture of argument.'... The book sheds light on the present political moment... [Herbst's] critique of Sarah Palin is generous, and interesting ... In her conclusion...she offers some concrete suggestions. - The New Republic [Herbst] believes that bad manners in the public square are not all bad. Herbst discourages our urge to bemoan the boorishness of American political culture... At the same time, she laments Americans' incapacity for listening carefully to their opponents and urges readers, especially bloggers and other drivers of the new media, to explore a more productive 'culture of argument.'... The book sheds light on the present political moment... [Herbst's] critique of Sarah Palin is generous, and interesting ... In her conclusion...she offers some concrete suggestions. - The New Republic [T]he most interesting chapter analyzes a survey of college students' views on political discussion and civility... Discussions go well beyond civility into issues such as the quality of arguments and reasons for the complex reactions to [Sarah] Palin... Summing Up: Recommended. - Choice Author InformationSusan Herbst is Professor of Political Science and President Emeritus at the University of Connecticut. She is author of many books and articles on American politics including Numbered Voices: How Opinion Polling Has Shaped American Politics, Politics at the Margin: Historical Studies of Public Expression outside the Mainstream and Reading Public Opinion: How Political Actors View the Democratic Process. Previously, she was Chief Academic Officer for the University System of Georgia, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Temple University, and Chair of the Department of Political Science at Northwestern University. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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