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Polarization and the Politics of Personal Responsibility
November 5, 2015, 4:00 PM
Free
Contemporary American politics are highly polarized. Some blame social issues as the driver of polarization, while others point to economic inequality and class divisions. Building on his recent book, Mark Brewer, professor and interim department chair of political science at the University of Maine, will argue that disagreement over a much more fundamental matter lies at the foundation of the polarization that marks American politics in the early 21st century.
Sponsored by the Golfarb Center for Public Affairs and Civic Engagement.