Polarization & Politics
Nations Apart
By Colin Woodard
From the author of American Nations, argues that regional cultural divides, not just left-right ideology, are the deeper root of flashpoint issues like guns, immigration, climate, and authoritarianism.
Book
2025

Overview

From the author of American Nations, argues that regional cultural divides, not just left-right ideology, are the deeper root of flashpoint issues like guns, immigration, climate, and authoritarianism.

About the Author

Colin Woodard is a former foreign correspondent who reported from more than 50 countries and now directs Nationhood Lab at Salve Regina University’s Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy. He won a George Polk Award for investigative reporting and was a 2016 Pulitzer Prize finalist.
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Book

Author

Colin Woodard

Year

2025

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Polarization & Politics

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