Trigger Points
Inequality and Political Polarization in Contemporary Society
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2026
Bristol University Press (Verlag)
978-1-5292-5403-7 (ISBN)
Bristol University Press (Verlag)
978-1-5292-5403-7 (ISBN)
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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.
Drawing on rich survey data and group discussions, this work maps four major areas of conflict: migration, climate change, diversity and economic justice.
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.
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.
This is a vital work that maps today’s political landscape without sensationalism, offering a fresh lens on public debate.
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.
Drawing on rich survey data and group discussions, this work maps four major areas of conflict: migration, climate change, diversity and economic justice.
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.
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.
This is a vital work that maps today’s political landscape without sensationalism, offering a fresh lens on public debate.
Steffen Mau is Professor of Macrosociology at the Institute of Social Sciences, Humboldt-University of Berlin. Thomas Lux is Deputy Professor at the Institute of Social Sciences, Humboldt-University of Berlin. Linus Westheuser is Postdoctoral Researcher at the Institute of Social Sciences, Humboldt-University of Berlin.
1. Introduction
2. Arenas of Conflicts over Inequality
3. Top-Bottom Inequalities
4. Inside-Outside Inequalities
5. Us-Them Inequalities
6. Today-Tomorrow Inequalities
7. Trigger Points
8. A Social Map of Political Conflicts
9. Affect and Structure
10. The Political Arenas of Conflicts over Inequality
11. Politicization and Conflict in Contemporary Society
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 11.6.2026 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 9 Tables, black and white; 26 Illustrations, black and white |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Systeme |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung ► Politische Theorie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5292-5403-5 / 1529254035 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5292-5403-7 / 9781529254037 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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