Democracy Amid Crises: Polarization, Pandemic, Protests, and Persuasion

by Matthew Levendusky, Josh Pasek, Bruce Hardy

Book Overview

A data-rich analysis of how the four inter-related crises of 2020 -- the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic collapse and K-shaped recovery, the clashes over the legacy of racism and policing, and assaults on the legitimacy of democratic institutions (abetted by conspiracy theories) -- shaped not only the 2020 election, but also the future of our democracy.

The 2020 election cycle was one of the most tumultuous in the nation's...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197644708
• ISBN13: 9780197644706
• Release Date: January 2023
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 488 Pages
• Weight: 1.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.2"