{"product_id":"9781394365173","title":"The Anxious State Stress, Polarization, and Elections in America","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Anxious State\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStress, Polarization, and Elections in America\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStephen Neely | Kevin B. Smith | Savannah Havird | Megan Corn\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003ePolitical Science \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn exploration of how politics is undermining Americans’ mental health\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Anxious State: Stress, Polarization, and Elections in America examines the increasing political stress and emotional polarization in the United States.\u003c\/i\u003e It examines the physiological toll of exposure to political conflict, the role of media and social media in heightening anxiety, and the strain on personal relationships caused by polarization. The authors argue that politics has moved from the periphery of American life into its most intimate spaces, creating a state of heightened vigilance and emotional exhaustion. \u003ci\u003eThe Anxious State\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamines the empirical health and stress impacts of politics in America today\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReports original data from a year-long series of surveys examining political stress and polarization during the 2024 election\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOffers insights into the relationship between political stress and anxiety, generational cohort, and media consumption\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eAn excellent text for both academic and general audiences, fits with curricula on political science, political behavior, political psychology, and political communications.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephen Neely, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is an Associate Professor in the School of Public Affairs at the University of South Florida. He is Director of the School’s Master’s program in Public Administration, a Senior Faculty Fellow with the Global and National Security Institute at the University of South Florida, and an Academic Program Director with the Florida Center for Cybersecurity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKevin B. Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is the Leland J. and Dorothy H. Olson Professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is also the Director of the Political Pyschophysiology Lab in the Center for Brain, Biology and Behavior at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSavannah Havird\u003c\/b\u003e is a Graduate Teaching Associate and PhD student in the School of Interdisciplinary Global Studies at the University of South Florida. She holds an MPA from the University of South Florida and a BA in political science from Saint Leo University. She has published survey research in the \u003ci\u003eTampa Bay Times \u003c\/i\u003eand presented at multiple research conferences across various disciplines. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMegan Corn\u003c\/b\u003e is a Graduate Teaching Associate and PhD student in the School of Inter-disciplinary Global Studies at the University of South Florida. She also holds an MPA from the University of South Florida and has published survey research in the \u003ci\u003eTampa Bay Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSouth Florida Sun Sentinel\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 March 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781394365173\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e208\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44697481543820,"sku":"9781394365173","price":41.36,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781394365173.jpg?v=1780159208","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781394365173","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}