Political Civility
Introduction to Political Civility
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6099252 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jayne Cherie Strachan (Central Michigan University), Michael R Wolf (Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 401-404 |
| Publication date | 2012-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1049096512000455 |
| OpenAlex | W656549159 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 17 |
The articles in this symposium are peppered with numerous recent incidents of political incivility ranging from physical scuffles at town hall meetings to the now-infamous accusation shouted at president Barack Obama during a nationally televised address before a joint session of Congress. Name calling and ad hominem attacks that were once associated with talk radio and cable television pundits have made their way into the halls of governing institutions, which no longer serve as sacred spaces one-step removed from bare-knuckled politics. Indeed, divisive views have even made inroads into “safe” topics for discussion—the weather and sports. Forget the intensity of debate over climate change. Democrats were actually 10% more likely to claim that the 2012 winter season was warmer than were their Republicans counterparts (Newport 2012). Sports no longer offers a neutral conversation starter, as 27% of Republicans view Tim Tebow as their favorite quarterback compared to only 9% of Democrats (Public Policy Polling 2011). Vitriol, combined with legislative gridlock and the uproar of protestors—not only in Washington, DC, but also in state capitals and prominent cities across the country—has shifted our discipline's attention to the role of political civility in sustaining a healthy democracy
Civility · Conversation · Democracy · Gridlock · Incivility · Legislature · Media studies · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Migration, Refugees, and Integration · Public Administration · Social Media and Politics
Is It Us? Is It Them? Or Is It This Place? Predicting Civility in State Legislatures
The Deliberative Sublime
Examining the escalation of hostility in social media
The strategic use of incivility in contemporary politics. The case of the 2018 Italian general election on Facebook
Civility, gender, and gendered nationalism in the age of Trump
Gender, race, and reactions to rude politics
Incivility in Online Discussion
The Effects of Political Incivility on Political Trust and Political Participation
What are the predictors of political incivility perceptions
Is Context the Key? The (Non-)Differential Effects of Mediated Incivility in Three European Countries
How Moral Value Commitments Shape Responses to Political Civility and Incivility
Global Britain and the dark side of civility
Feel My Rage
Rousing the Partisan Combatant
When politicians behave badly
Democratic professionals in civic life
Economic inequality and deepening ideological polarization in South Korea after 2010
Descriptive and Injunctive Incivility Norms in Political Campaigns
Politicians Under Fire
Searching for the Dimensions of Today's Political Incivility
Critical elections and the mainsprings of American politics.
The strategy of rhetoric
Rude Republic
In Defense of Negativity
Issue Evolution
Deliberative Politics
The Changing American Voter
Hearing the Other Side
The Doctrine of Responsible Party Government
A Theory of Critical Elections
Disagreement, Ambivalence, and Engagement
Politeness
| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,5 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |