Is (toxic) polarization a catalyst or detrimental for democratic backsliding? An empirical case study of the United States and the capitol attack of jan 6th, 2021
Zorzan, Alessia Roxane (A.A. 2022/2023) Is (toxic) polarization a catalyst or detrimental for democratic backsliding? An empirical case study of the United States and the capitol attack of jan 6th, 2021. Tesi di Laurea in Comparative history of political systems, Luiss Guido Carli, relatore Rosario Forlenza, pp. 144. [Master's Degree Thesis]
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Attack on Capitol Hill. Attack on the Capitol: description and timeline of events. “We fight like hell: and if you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore”. Broader view on Trump political discourse. Is the attack an attempted (and failed) coup? On democracy and polarization. Definitions of democracy. Normative and empirical definitions. Crisis of democracy. Polarization and backsliding. Democratic decline in the United States. History of United States political parties’ polarization. Polarization today in the United States. American democratic decline and Trumpism. An overview of democratic decline in other countries.
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Bibliografia: pp. 129-144.
| Thesis Type: | Master's Degree Thesis |
|---|---|
| Institution: | Luiss Guido Carli |
| Degree Program: | Master's Degree Programs > Master's Degree Program in International Relations (LM-52) |
| Chair: | Comparative history of political systems |
| Thesis Supervisor: | Forlenza, Rosario |
| Thesis Co-Supervisor: | Alegi, Gregory |
| Academic Year: | 2022/2023 |
| Session: | Autumn |
| Deposited by: | Alessandro Perfetti |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Jun 2024 10:27 |
| Last Modified: | 05 Jun 2024 10:27 |
| URI: | https://tesi.luiss.it/id/eprint/38705 |
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