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Disrespectful democracy the psychology of political incivility

"The majority of Americans think that politics has an "incivility problem," and that the problem has only gotten worse. Research demonstrates that negativity and incivility in politics have been increasing since the 1980s. Citizens underestimate, however, the impact that this uncivil...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sydnor, Emily
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY ; Chichester, West Sussex Columbia University Press 2019, ©2019
Subjects:
Politische Psychologie
Politische Kultur
Interpersonaler Konflikt
Demokratie
Politische Kommunikation
Political Psychology > united States
Political Culture > united States
Interpersonal Conflict
Interpersonal Confrontation
Democracy > psychological Aspects
Communication In Politics > psychological Aspects
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Collection: DeGruyter MPG Collection - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • The political psychology of conflict communication
  • To laugh or cry? : emotional responses to incivility
  • Choosing outrage : selective posure and information search
  • Mimicry and temper tantrums : political discussion and engagement
  • Conclusion : a more disrespectfuld Democracy?
  • Appendix 1: Additional study information
  • Appendix 2: Statistical models and results

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