Political Polarization

In Brief

Budget and debt debates, filibusters over judicial nominees, and partisan posturing in Washington occur amid growing concerns about heated political rhetoric across America. Brookings experts have tracked and examined how growing political polarization has become embedded in American society with results that are damaging to the political process.

Image taken by John Hudak at the Conservative Political Action conference on March 6, 2014 shows a largely vacant room at a panel on minority outreach.

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Live from CPAC: The Most Important Panel Everyone Missed

March 6, 2014, John Hudak

John Hudak is live tweeting and blogging the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), held March 6-8 in Washington, DC. There, he attended a panel on minority outreach. Here's what he saw.

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Opinion | The Guardian

Book review: The Great Debate by Yuval Levin

February 22, 2014, Richard V. Reeves
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Nudging News Producers and Consumers Toward More Thoughtful, Less Polarized Discourse

February 5, 2014, Darrell M. West and Beth Stone
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SOTU 2014: Why the State of the Union Matters...Even if It Doesn't

January 23, 2014, Thomas E. Mann | comments
Opinion | Lawfare

The anti-Jihadist Revolt in Syria

January 19, 2014, Charles Lister
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Foresight Africa 2014: Professionalization of Political Parties - A Precondition to Peace and Stability in Africa

January 15, 2014, Balla Mohamed Keita | comments
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Congressional Moneyball

January 14, 2014, Molly Jackman, Saul Jackman and Brian Boessenecker
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Congressional Moneyball: Measuring Legislative Effectiveness

January 14, 2014, Molly Jackman, Saul Jackman and Brian Boessenecker | comments
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No Senator Johnson, There's No Such Thing as an ACA Congressional Exemption

January 6, 2014, John Hudak | comments
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FixGov's Review of 2013: Tea Party Battles Within in the GOP

December 23, 2013, Jonathan Rauch | comments
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The Bandits of Madagascar

December 19, 2013, Soamiely Andriamananjara and Amadou Sy | comments

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