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Affirmative action
American politics
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Basic Educational Opportunity Grant
Bias Blind Spot
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civil discourse in public policy
Civil society
cognitive bias research
Compulsory Voting
Congressional Term Limits
deliberative democracy
Direct Democracy
Electoral College
Electoral College Reforms
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Free College
Guest Worker Program
Gun Buy Back Programs
Gun control
gun control laws
Gun Restrictions
Hostile Media Effect
Immigration
immigration debate
Impose Term Limits
Intellectual Humility
intergroup communication
Judicial Elections
Legalizing Marijuana
Mandatory voting
Motivated Reasoning
Partisan Media
Partisan News Media
political disagreements
Political Parties
political psychology
social identity theory
Sociotropic Evaluations
Term Limits
the Electoral College
Uncivil Discussions
value-based policy analysis
Product details
- ISBN 9780367228279
- Weight: 260g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 24 Jun 2019
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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This book facilitates civil discussion of controversial political issues. Unique to this book is a section that explains how to discuss politics without feeling angry or hostile toward people who hold different beliefs. In addition, the book provides concise and accessible debates of contemporary policy issues including gun control, immigration, the Electoral College, voting, and affirmative action. For each topic, readers are shown that opposing arguments are based on values and concerns that are widely shared by most people regardless of their political leanings. Perfect for students, professors, and citizens alike, this book promotes civility without shying away from controversy.
Glen Smith is a professor of political science at the University of North Georgia. Although he teaches a variety of courses in American politics, Glen has spent most of his career teaching Introduction to American Government to students from all backgrounds and educational interests. Glen’s research focuses on the causes and consequences of political hostility, and he has written articles on this topic for political science journals including: American Politics Research, Political Research Quarterly, and Public Opinion Quarterly. Summaries of his work have also been featured on political news websites such as Psypost.org and Newsweek.
