Polarisation, Political Violence and the U.S. Elections

Podcast / United States19 April 20241 minute

In this episode of Ripple Effect, Michael and Steven are joined by Rachel Kleinfeld, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to assess the health of U.S. democracy and unpack the risk of political violence surrounding the 2024 U.S. elections.

In this episode of Ripple Effect, Michael and Steven talk with Rachel Kleinfeld, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, about the state of U.S. democracy and the risk of political violence as the U.S. heads toward the November elections. They break down how we should understand polarisation in U.S. society. They assess the potential risk factors that could contribute to political violence in the run-up and aftermath of the November elections and how they compare to the 2020 elections. They discuss how Washington is navigating the difficult task of promoting democracy abroad while facing its own challenges to its democratic institutions. They also talk about what politicians on both sides of the aisle can do to mitigate the risk of political violence in the near term.

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For more, check out Rachel's piece Polarization, Democracy, and Political Violence in the United States: What the Research Says. You can read more of Crisis Group's in-depth analysis of the topics discussed in this episode on our United Statesprogram page.

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