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Polarization and Democratic Accountability in the 2020 Presidential Election

Published in: Society | Issue 5/2020

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In a year marked by a global pandemic, economic collapse, and social unrest, the most striking feature of presidential polling thus far is its consistency. The hyperpartisanship of this polarized era of American politics has made most voters impervious to changing conditions. This raises serious questions about the utility of elections as means of democratic accountability.

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Data from the United States Election Project, http://www.electproject.org/home/voter-turnout/voter-turnout-data

I discussed this at length in my article for The New Republic, “Hate Is on the Ballot,” Feb. 26, 2020. https://newrepublic.com/article/156402/hate-ballot

“Most Republicans say the number of coronavirus deaths is acceptable,” August 25, 2020. https://today.yougov.com/topics/politics/articles-reports/2020/08/25/most-republicans-say-number-coronavirus-deaths-acc

https://today.yougov.com/topics/economist/survey-results

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Mason, Lilliana. 2018. Uncivil Agreement: How Politics Became Our Identity. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.CrossRef

Title: Polarization and Democratic Accountability in the 2020 Presidential Election
Publication date: 01-10-2020
Published in: Society / Issue 5/2020
Print ISSN: 0147-2011
Electronic ISSN: 1936-4725
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12115-020-00521-3

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