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Eitan Hersh
Politics Is for Power
How to Move Beyond Political Hobbyism, Take Action, and Make Real Change
Scribner, 2020
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A political scientist urges Americans to stop merely consuming politics and start practicing it.
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In a world awash in national dramas and hot takes, US political scientist Eitan Hersh questions why we consume news. Does it keep us politically informed, or does it, in fact, prevent us from becoming more actively engaged? Hersh presents a theory of political hobbyism: A growing number of people, he argues, are treating politics as a pastime rather than a means of acquiring and exercising power. Through striking statistics and inspiring stories, Hersh explores the development of this passive approach to politics, what it means for democracy and whether it can – or should – be overcome.
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About the Author
Eitan Hersh is a political scientist at Tufts University. His research and teaching focus on voting rights, US elections and civic participation.
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