{"product_id":"trigger-points-steffen-mau-9781529254037","title":"Trigger Points: Inequality and Political Polarization in Contemporary Society","description":"\u003cp\u003eAvailable open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Today's political debates are fiercely polarized. But looking beyond the headlines, this book shows that ordinary citizens hold much more nuanced, less divided views. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Drawing on rich survey data and group discussions, this work maps four major areas of conflict: migration, climate change, diversity, and economic justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Across these conflicts, most citizens take positions that are middle-of-the-road, contradictory, or undecided. It is only certain 'trigger points' - like gendered pronouns or refugee admissions - that predictably ignite tensions and deep disagreement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Political entrepreneurs know this and weaponize trigger points for their agenda. Yet the real key to contemporary conflicts, the book argues, lies in social inequality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This is a vital work that maps today's political landscape without sensationalism, offering a fresh lens on public debate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steffen Mau,Thomas Lux,Linus Westheuser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1529254035\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781529254037\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bristol University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.68d","brand":"Steffen Mau","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48742973505791,"sku":"9781529254037","price":38.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/trigger-points-steffen-mau-9781529254037","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}