Join us at Comedy @ The Carlson to hear guest speaker Jamie Druckman, Martin Brewer Anderson Professor of Political Science at the University of Rochester present “Partisan Hostility and American Democracy: Explaining Political Divisions.”

The rise of partisan animosity—the tendency of Democrats and Republicans to dislike and distrust one another—is one of the most notable developments of 21^st century American politics. I will discuss how animus influences a wide range of political behaviors including issue positions, evaluations of political leaders, support for compromise, and support for democratic norms. That said, I will also explain why the growth of partisan animosity does not inevitably mean that democracy is eroding.

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