{"product_id":"the-divided-state-joonhong-park-9798285623786","title":"The Divided State: Factional Structures and the Crisis of Democracy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Divided State\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e traces the crisis of modern democracy back to its roots-namely, the human instinct for groupness-and presents a bold new perspective.\u003cbr\u003eBeginning with the question of how groupness evolved into a core human instinct, the book examines how it manifests in social relations through the formation of factions, and explores the nature and dynamics of these factions in depth.\u003cbr\u003eTo analyze society, the book redefines key concepts such as factions, factional movements, factional structures, and ideology. It constructs a coherent theoretical framework to explain how factions operate, shedding light on the hidden mechanisms of modern society.\u003cbr\u003eGrounded in social theory and political philosophy, the book argues that democratic systems-built on the principle of individual sovereignty-are inherently unstable due to their structural tension with the human instinct for groupness.\u003cbr\u003eFor readers interested in political theory, sociology, or the ideological roots of democratic instability, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Divided State\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e offers a timely and thought-provoking framework for understanding today's fractured political landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joonhong Park\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798285623786\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.47lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d","brand":"Joonhong Park","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801038434559,"sku":"9798285623786","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-divided-state-joonhong-park-9798285623786","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}