“This book sets the agenda for the next generation of work in american politics.”
James N. Druckman, Northwestern University
There is little doubt that increasing polarization over the last decade has transformed the American political landscape. In The Other Divide, Yanna Krupnikov and John Barry Ryan challenge the nature and extent of that polarization. They find that more than party, Americans are divided by involvement in politics. On one side is a group of Americans who are deeply involved in politics and very expressive about their political views; on the other side is a group much less involved in day-to-day political outcomes. While scholars and journalists have assumed that those who are most vocal about their political views are representative of America at large, they are in fact a relatively small group whose voices are amplified by the media. By considering the political differences between the deeply involved and the rest of the American public, Krupnikov and Ryan present a broader picture of the American electorate than the one that often appears in the news.
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“I wish I could make the book required reading for political journalists and media commentators.”
— Morris Fiorina, Stanford University
“The OTHER divide is a must-read for all who care about the current and future state of political engagement.”
— Regina G. Lawrence, University of Oregon
“[Krupnikov and Ryan] offer a crucial corrective at what seems to be a pivotal moment in the study and conduct of American politics.”
— Stuart Soroka, University of California, Los Angeles
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Yanna Krupnikov is Professor of Political Science at Stony Brook University. She is the co-author (with Samara Klar) of Independent Politics: How American Disdain for Parties Leads to Political Inaction, which has won three APSA section awards. Her research has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN and the Hidden Brain podcast.
John Barry Ryan is Associate Professor of Political Science at Stony Brook University. He is the co-author (with T.K. Ahn and Robert Huckfeldt) of Experts, Activists, and Democratic Politics: Are Electorates Self-Educating? His research has appeared in the New York Times, Washington Post, CNN and the Hidden Brain podcast.