Making Political Polarization into a Good Thing [F-13-30]
| Presenter: | Phil Neisser |
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| Location: | SUNY Potsdam: Maxcy 104 |
| Classes: | 1 Session 1.5 hours |
| Dates: | Thu 3:00 PM 10/24 |
| Status: | CLOSED |
Print Info
Phil Neisser is a coauthor (with Jacob Hess) of You’re Not as Crazy as I Thought, But You’re Still Wrong. (Potomac Books, 2012). Whereas Jacob is a deeply religious political conservative, Phil is a leftist and an atheist, and their book is a record of (and a reflection on) their two-year, intense conversation about their differences. In this presentation, Phil will explain what made the conversation highly worthwhile and how it offers a model by which society might address the problem of political polarization, despite the fact that he and Jacob are as far apart as ever, when it comes to their political views.
Phil Neisser is the Chair of the Department of Politics and the Associate Dean of Arts and Sciences at SUNY Potsdam, as well as the author of United We Fall: Ending America’s Love Affair with the Political Center (Praeger, 2008).
- http://www.potomacbooksinc.com/Books/BookDetail.aspx?productID=295482 - link to the Publisher's web information on the presenter's book You're Not as Crazy as I Thought (But You're Still Wrong)...
- http://www.amazon.com/Youre-Crazy-Thought-Still-Wrong/dp/1612344615 - Link to Amazon.com entry to view information on the presenter's book and a chance to "look inside" You're Not as Crazy as I Thought (But You're Still Wrong)...
- http://www.amazon.com/United-We-Fall-Americas-Political/dp/0313358850/ - Link to Amazon.com entry to view information on the presenter's book United we Fall: Ending America's Love Affair with the Political Center.