The Anxious State
Stress, Polarization, and Elections in America
$60.55
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
13 March 2026
Summary
The Anxious State: Stress, Polarization, and Elections in America
This book explores how politics is undermining Americans’ mental health, examining the increasing political stress and emotional polarization in the United States. It delves into the physiological toll of exposure to political conflict, the role of media and social media in heightening anxiety, and the strain on personal relationships caused by polarization. The authors argue that politics has moved from the periphery…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781394365173 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1394365179 |
| Author: | Stephen Neely, Savannah Havird, Megan Corn, Kevin B. Smith |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Imprint: | John Wiley & Sons Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 13 March 2026 |
| Weight: | 295g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 137mm x 213mm |
Stephen Neely
Stephen Neely, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Affairs at the University of South Florida. He is Director of the School’s Master’s program in Public Administration, a Senior Faculty Fellow with the Global and National Security Institute at the University of South Florida, and an Academic Program Director with the Florida Center for Cybersecurity.
Kevin B. Smith is the Leland J. and Dorothy H. Olson Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is also the Director of the Political Pyschophysiology Lab in the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Savannah Havird is a Graduate Teaching Associate and PhD student in the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies at the University of South Florida. She holds an MPA from the University of South Florida and a BA in political science from Saint Leo University. She has published survey research in the Tampa Bay Times and presented at multiple research conferences across various disciplines.
Megan Corn is a Graduate Teaching Associate and PhD student in the School of Inter-disciplinary Global Studies at the University of South Florida. She also holds an MPA from the University of South Florida and has published survey research in the Tampa Bay Times and South Florida Sun Sentinel.
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