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Is Polarization Threatening American Democracy?

Kattan, Emmanuel; Hunter-Hart, Monica Beatrice; O’Neil, Georgia

Since the storming of the Capitol on January 6th 2021, there have been growing fears about the risk of political violence in the United States. Efforts to cast doubt on the results of the election, combined with the spread of inflammatory rhetoric and increased polarization on social media, represent serious threats, not only to civility, but to democracy itself. In his new book, co-authored with Brigitte Nacos and Yaeli Bloch-Elkon, Bob Shapiro, Columbia Professor of Political Science and Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs, analyzes the origins of this polarization, its relationship with the media, and its impact on public life today. The book is called Hate Speech and Political Violence: Far-Right Rhetoric from the Tea Party to the Insurrection and it is published by Columbia University Press. To explore these issues and what they mean in the current electoral cycle, Vis A Vis is honored to welcome Bob Shapiro.

Note: this episode of Vis A Vis was recorded on August 28th 2024, 68 days before the Presidential Election

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January 16, 2025

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This episode's duration is: 28:10