The Challenge of Civic Respect

• In Event: On Depolarizing, Persuading, Cajoling, and Solving Problems

Brief Overview

Respect, considered a cardinal virtue by democratic theorists, is rarely studied empirically by political scientists. Using focus groups and surveys, we find that most citizens say they believe in civic respect but do not practice this respect.

Authors

• Elizabeth A. Theiss-Morse, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

• Jeff Spinner-Halev, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill