Political scientists Paul Pierson and Eric Schickler have recently published Partisan Nation: The Dangerous New Logic of American Politics in a Nationalized Era (2024), a timely examination of how the nationalization of politics has intensified polarization in the United States. The book argues that the growing ideological divide between the two major parties, along with changes in state parties, interest groups, and media, has created significant vulnerabilities in American democracy. Pierson and Schickler warn that this heightened polarization could fuel an authoritarian movement within the Republican Party, posing a serious threat to the foundations of American governance.
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