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A partisan is a committed member of a political party. In multi-party systems, the term is used for persons who strongly support their party's policies and are reluctant to compromise with political opponents.
partisanship, in democratic politics and government, a strong adherence, dedication, or loyalty to a political party—or to an ideology or agenda associated with a political party—usually accompanied by a negative view of an opposing party.
Mar 10, 2022 · It’s become commonplace among observers of U.S. politics to decry partisan polarization in Congress. Indeed, a Pew Research Center analysis finds that, on average, Democrats and Republicans are farther apart ideologically today than at any time in the past 50 years.
May 31, 2023 · Over the past few years, this country has seen a dramatic rise in partisan animosity with dangerous implications for the health of our democracy. Judy Woodruff profiles some of the work being...
Jun 22, 2016 · The 2016 presidential campaign has highlighted the deep partisan divisions in the United States. A new Pew Research Center report finds that Republicans and Democrats now have more negative views of the opposing party than at any point in nearly a quarter century.
Oct 5, 2017 · For more than two decades, partisan polarization has been a powerful force in American politics. Today, the divide between Republicans and Democrats on fundamental values relating to the role of government, the environment, race, immigration and other issues dwarfs demographic, religious and education differences, according to surveys conducted ...
Mar 22, 2021 · Partisan loyalty continues to threaten the process of lawmaking. Our writers reflect on the past and future of party politics in America—and how partisanship affects the American people.
Nov 9, 2021 · Hidden beneath the stark partisan polarization of American politics today are sharp intraparty divisions over some of the most central issues facing the nation, according to a new analysis from...
Aug 2, 2019 · In her recent book, Uncivil Agreement, Mason attributes political polarisation and extreme partisanship in the US to a social sorting process that has divided the country’s electorate into...
May 17, 2012 · Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein offer five solutions to avoid for fixing the political system in America, followed by four that have a chance to make a meaningful difference in U.S. governance.
