{"product_id":"keeping-our-enemies-closer-rachel-wahl-9781512829976","title":"Keeping Our Enemies Closer: Political Dialogue in Polarized Democracies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn inside look into real-life conversations across ideological, racial, and institutional lines\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat does it take for a progressive student and a conservative peer to view each other with respect? Can trust form between a police officer and a community member after years of tension and mistrust? At a time when political polarization seems insurmountable, Rachel Wahl offers a rare glimpse into what happens when people with opposing views sit down and talk-- not with the goal to debate or \"prove\" their political point but with the goal to understand the life experiences, hopes, fears, and ideas that drive their disagreements. Drawing on in-depth empirical research with college students, police officers, and community members, this groundbreaking book takes readers inside real-life conversations across ideological, racial, and institutional lines. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWahl draws on political theory to examine two cases: structured dialogue between students and a series of forums held between officers and community members. Rather than idealizing dialogue, \u003ci\u003eKeeping Our Enemies Closer\u003c\/i\u003e reveals its complexity--where it succeeds, where it falters, and how it can reshape not just minds, but institutions. Through gripping narratives and rigorous analysis, this book challenges assumptions and offers a new framework for thinking about communication in fractured times. An essential read for educators, activists, and policymakers, \u003ci\u003eKeeping Our Enemies Closer\u003c\/i\u003e has much to offer anyone seeking to understand how connection is forged--or frayed--in twenty-first-century America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rachel Wahl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1512829978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781512829976\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Pennsylvania Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Rachel Wahl","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48874489118975,"sku":"9781512829976","price":54.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/keeping-our-enemies-closer-rachel-wahl-9781512829976","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}