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Rude Democracy: Civility and Incivility in American Politics Hardcover – August 20, 2010

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Democracy is, by its very nature, often rude. But there are limits to how uncivil we should be. In her timely and important book, "Rude Democracy, "Susan Herbst explores the ways we discuss public policy, how we treat each other as we do, and how we can create a more civil national culture.

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Herbst uses the examples of Sarah Palin and Barack Obama to illustrate her case. She scrutinizes Palin as both victim and perpetrator of incivility, including close analysis of her speeches on the 2008 campaign trail, the tone at her rallies, and her interactions with her audience. aaTurning to Barack Obama, Herbst argues that a key 2009 speech reveals much about his own perspective on American civility as it pertains to contentious issues such as abortion, and notes, too, what the controversy surrounding the speech reveals about the nature of public opinion in the United States. She also dissects PalinOCOs and ObamaOCOs roles in the 2009 health care debate. aaFinally, in a fascinating chapter, Herbst examines how young people come to form their own attitudes about civility and political argument.

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In "Rude Democracy, Susan "Herbst insists that Americans need to recognize the bad tendencies and habits we have developed, use new media for more effective debate, and develop a tougher and more strategic political skin.a She urges us to boost both the intelligence and productivity of our debates, noting that the effort demands a commitment to the nature of argument itself. "Rude Democracy "outlines a plan for moving forward and creating a more civil climate for American politics.

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    216 pages
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  3. Publisher
    Temple University Press
  4. Publication date
    August 20, 2010
  5. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.8 x 8.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1439903352
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1439903353
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"Rude Democracy is must reading for anyone trying to make sense of the current incivility in partisan politics and its implications for democracy in the United States. Herbst offers a fresh perspective that lays out the downside of incivility but also shows that there are opportunities to use it to move policy debates forward in a positive way that will benefit citizenship and democratic politics. The book provides a starting point for those seeking to do this."
—Robert Shapiro, Columbia University



"Susan Herbst's keen analysis of political rhetoric during the Obama years defuses prevailing alarmist warnings about the grim consequences of heated dialogue. She presents persuasive arguments that demonstrate the usefulness of civility while still acknowledging its serious drawbacks. Rude Democracy also features important proposals for improving the U.S. political climate. It deserves wide attention from political leaders, their staffs, and their publics." 
—Doris A. Graber, University of Illinois at Chicago



"Rude Democracy is a smart and thoughtful discussion of a thorny problem. Herbst's focus on the ‘strategic’ uses of civility and incivility makes good theoretical and empirical sense. Further, her call for educating Americans about how to debate is worthy and something she may well be able to implement. That Herbst does not add to the many shrill claims that civility is on the decline is refreshing. Her book is not trying to put old wine in a new bottle. Instead, she gets people to think about this topic in new ways. Herbst's engaging conclusion provides a compelling capstone to the general argument. In short, I am a fan of this book. Herbst’s voice will become a valued one in this important debate." 
—John Geer, Vanderbilt University

About the Author

Susan Herbst is Professor of Public Policy at Georgia Tech, and Chief Academic Officer of The University System of Georgia.  She is author of many books and articles on American politics including Numbered Voices: How Opinion Polling Has Shaped American Politics, Politics at the Margin, and Reading Public Opinion: Political Actors View the Democratic Process.  Previously, she was acting president and Provost of the State University of New York at Albany, Dean of the College of Liberal Arts at Temple University, and Chair of the Department of Political Science at Northwestern University.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Temple University Press (August 20, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 216 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1439903352
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1439903353
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.25 inches
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  • Janis L. Edwards
    5.0 out of 5 stars An important academic book
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    Having read much of Prof. Herbst's work over the years I am continually amazed and stimulated by the excellence of her ideas and her expression. Not "just another book about civility" this book makes an important contribution to academic studies in political rhetoric in Herbst's discussions about incivility as a strategy. Her thoughts in this book have been invaluable to my research. I can't comment on the book's potential appeal to the ordinary reader, but academics should find something of interest.
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    Quality book in fine condition delivered in a timely way. Thanks.
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    always good to read thoughtful works
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  • R. J. Stroik
    5.0 out of 5 stars Listening to the otherness of one another
    Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2010
    Within the hour I saw and heard the author for more than an hour on C-SPAN's Book TV. After noting what her book is all about, the author spent most of her time in Q&A. She listened well to the questions, then practicing what the book is all about, our need to take the otherness of one another seriously. We need to learn how to argue with one another, not only with our own passion, but also with empathy for that which is other than ourselves. We must educe this capacity for civility in our K-12 schools and colleges, also the mass media and social networking.
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