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Author Austin, Michael, 1966- author.

Title We must not be enemies : restoring America's civic tradition / Michael Austin.

Publication Info. Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2019]

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Description xiii, 215 pages ; 24 cm
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Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents "The height to be superb humanity" -- "The apprenticeship of liberty" -- "We are not enemies, but friends" -- Parties and political tribes -- The great American outrage machine -- The other opposite of friendship -- The majesty of persuasion -- Agreeing to disagree -- "Think it possible you may be mistaken" -- The vision and the dream.
Summary "At the end of his first inaugural address, delivered to a nation deeply divided and on the brink of civil war, Abraham Lincoln concluded, 'We are not enemies, but friends. We must not be enemies.' Lincoln's words ring true today, especially for a new generation raised on political discourse that consists of vitriolic social media and the echo chambers of polarized news media. Michael Austin combines American history, classical theories of democracy, and cognitive psychology to argue that the health of our democracy depends on our ability to disagree about important things while remaining friends. He argues that individual citizens can dramatically improve the quality of our democracy by changing the way that we interact with one another. Each of his main chapters advances a single argument, supported by contemporary evidence and drawing on lessons from American history."-- Provided by publisher.
Subject Political culture -- United States.
Democracy -- United States.
Civics.
Polarization (Social sciences) -- Political aspects -- United States.
Civics. (OCoLC)fst00862341
Democracy. (OCoLC)fst00890077
Political culture. (OCoLC)fst01069263
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
ISBN 9781538121252 hardcover alkaline paper
1538121255 hardcover alkaline paper

 
    
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