The Underlying Unity of the American People

Pan, David

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“…In one survey, 87% of Americans say they are moderately to extremely proud of the United States, although how the question is asked can lead to a much lower proportion (Schaeffer, 2021; Statista, 2023). Some scholars assert that American unity is still significantly more important than contemporary political trends would indicate (Pan, 2022).…”

Section: Seven Comparisons Of the Social Psychology In The Decade Bef...mentioning

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“…Another major thematic concern—generally integrated with others—relates to the corruption of democratic norms of civility, fairness, reciprocity, and, importantly, outright process corruption (Foa & Mounk, 2021; Gidengil et al, 2022; Kingzette et al, 2021; Sabato et al, 2021). Yet another literature focuses on the corrupting influence of specific individuals (Ben-Ghiat, 2020; Patapan, 2022); in the American context, this has been dominated by profiles of former President Trump (e.g., Woodward & Costa, 2021).…”

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“…Concern, then, is widespread among academics and “within the Beltway.” Despite grave woeeies about current levels of civil discord, most academics and political commentators consider the prospects of a successful coup or civil war to be relatively low (Kelly, 2022; Pan, 2022). A civil war is not nearly as simple as the American “North versus South” paradigm appears (at least prima facie ).…”

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Another Civil War in America? Comparing the Social Psychology of the United States of the 1850s to Today

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Scholars warn that another American civil war is increasingly plausible, if still unlikely; professional political commentators express greater concerns. This study examines the likelihood of another U.S. civil war by comparing perspectives of the 1850s with those of today by using a negative social capital framework as the analytic lens. The analysis finds striking similarities between the two periods. Yet, civil war is a relatively rare phenomenon in developed countries, and the analysis also points to contemporary mitigating examples. At least for the foreseeable future, more likely are trajectories moving toward other types of social unrest short of civil war: ongoing civil strife, additional insurrections, decades-long intraregional political gridlock causing widespread administrative dysfunction, and even a failure to relinquish power. The negative social psychology has already had an extraordinary impact on public administration and is unlikely to decrease in the near term; it may yet increase exponentially as it did in the 1860s.

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Another Civil War in America? Comparing the Social Psychology of the United States of the 1850s to Today

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