Although politics at the elite level has been polarized for some time, a scholarly controversy has raged over whether ordinary Americans are polarized. This boo

American Gridlock is a comprehensive analysis of polarization encompassing national and state politics, voters, elites, activists, the media, and the three bran

“A must-read for anyone concerned about the fate of contemporary democracies.”—Steven Levitsky, co-author of How Democracies Die 2020 CHOICE Outstanding A

Politics in the United States has become increasingly polarized in recent decades. Both political elites and everyday citizens are divided into rival and mutual

The left and right in America are now divided by politically irreconcilable worldviews, and the root of that divide is authoritarianism.