{"product_id":"civility-unbound-contesting-a-democratic-value-9781479842162","title":"Civility Unbound: Contesting a Democratic Value","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Michael Diniscia | Ellyn M. Toscano\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: New York University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Essays\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn urgent interrogation of an eroding norm \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmidst unprecedented turmoil in American Democracy--as norms of conduct in our institutions erode and polarizing, combative behavior is increasingly rewarded--an acclaimed group of thought leaders, policymakers, artists, activists, and scholars interrogate a cornerstone of American politics and society: civility. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eCivility Unbound\u003c\/i\u003e, these luminaries examine civility and address the question of whether being \"civil\" is a fundamental good. Tackling the concept's core paradoxes, they consider how those in power have defined civility to regulate the norms of \"acceptable\" behavior in politics. The collection features powerful contributions: Norm Ornstein discusses how tribalization has pushed political institutions to the breaking point; Jonathan Haidt describes how social media supercharges moralistic anger while dissolving trust and cooperation; Lynn Mie Itagaki unearths the ways in which civility is deployed as a means to delay or defer the pursuit of justice; Karen Jackson-Weaver recounts the history of African American women deploying civility in the fight for universal suffrage; Ricardo Maldonado uses his own life as a Puerto Rican poet as a case study to think about issues of belonging and identity; and Anthony Appiah points to how civility can be a positive means for negotiating our differences. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether, these essays present readers with a sweeping understanding of the values that set the political environment, addressing how these conventions evolve or deteriorate over time. Ultimately, \u003ci\u003eCivility Unbound \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a potential path forward for redeeming this democratic value, in the pursuit of accepting differences, facilitating dialogue, and encouraging compromise.","brand":"New York University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47776499826839,"sku":"9781479842162","price":2466.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781479842162.webp?v=1777996558","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/civility-unbound-contesting-a-democratic-value-9781479842162","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}