Going to Extremes: How Like Minds Unite and Divide

by Cass R. Sunstein

Book Overview

Why do people become extremists? What makes people become so dismissive of opposing views? Why is political and cultural polarization so pervasive in America?
In Going to Extremes, renowned legal scholar and best-selling author Cass R. Sunstein offers startling insights into why and when people gravitate toward extremism. Sunstein marshals a wealth of evidence that shows that when like-minded people gather in groups, they tend to become more...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195378016
• ISBN13: 9780195378016
• Release Date: May 2009
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.3"