Law Professor Nate Persily examines how polarization is affecting politics — from gridlock caused by elected officials’ refusal to compromise, to public incivility and decreasing respect for democratic institutions.
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Political science Professor Margaret Levi says surveys show less trust in government today than decades ago, yet Americans behave in ways that indicate a fairly high level of confidence in their leaders and institutions.View Q&A with Margaret Levi (PDF)
