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Informationen zum Autor Susan 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. Klappentext Susan 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. Zusammenfassung How American politics can become more civil and amenable to public policy solutions! while still allowing for effective argument Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgements New Preface for 2020 1. The Powerful-if Elusive-Nature of Civility 2. Sarah Palin and Her Publics 3. Barack Obama, Difference, and Civility 4. Our Future Leaders: College Students and Political Argument 5. Conclusion: Civility, Communication, and a Culture of Argument Appendix I: Transcript of President Barack Obama's Commencement Address, University of Notre Dame, May 17, 2009 Appendix II: University System of Georgia Survey on Student Speech and Discussion Notes Bibliography Index...
