How American politics can become more civil and amenable to public policy solutions, while still allowing for effective argument.

What did politics and public affairs mean to those generations of Americans who first experienced democratic self-rule? Taking their cue from vibrant political

To many, the angry protestors at town hall meetings, the death threats toward politicians, the inflammatory language online and over the airwaves, and the langu

The majority of Americans think that politics has an “incivility problem” and that this problem is only getting worse. Research demonstrates that negativity

Introduction: Birth of a Public -- President in the Maelstrom: FDR as Public Opinion Theorist -- Twisted Populism: Pollsters and Delusions of Citizenship -- A C