Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-165) and index.
Hearing the other side, in theory and in practice -- Encountering mixed political company : with whom and in what context? -- Benefits of hearing the other side -- The dark side of mixed political company -- The social citizen.
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This study examines how people interact with those whose political views differ from their own in the context of the contemporary United States. It links political theory and empirical research and suggests that it is doubtful that an extremely activist political culture can also be a heavily deliberative one.