{"product_id":"9781479840496","title":"Civility Unbound","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn urgent interrogation of an eroding norm  Amidst 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.  In Civility Unbound, 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 has fundamentally changed our relations that 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.  Together, these essays present readers with a sweeping understanding of the values that dictate the political environment, addressing how these conventions evolve or deteriorate over time. Ultimately, Civility Unbound offers a potential path forward for redeeming this democratic value, in the pursuit of accepting differences, facilitating dialogue, and encouraging compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NEW YORK UNIVERSITY PRESS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47504594894900,"sku":"9781479840496","price":206.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0651\/9390\/2132\/files\/9781479840496.jpg?v=1780265770","url":"https:\/\/woodslane.com.au\/products\/9781479840496","provider":"Woodslane","version":"1.0","type":"link"}