Polarized pluralism

'''Polarized pluralism''' is a two-party or multi-party political system which is seen as overly polarized and therefore as dysfunctional. It was originally described by political philosopher Giovanni Sartori to define a system where moderate views are replaced by polarized views. The phrase was used by analyst Roger Cohen writing in the ''New York Times'' to describe American politics about energy,<ref name=twsNovHaa>{{cite news |author= Roger Cohen |title= Energy lessons |newspaper= The New York Times |quote= Perhaps there's something to treadmill wisdom. We're all so narrow-band these days, using the vast resources of broadband to direct ourselves into a chosen ideological and news tunnel. Polarized pluralism defines us. |date= 2010-11-08 |url= https://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/04/opinion/04iht-edcohen.1.13460814.html |accessdate= 2010-11-08 }}</ref> but the phrase is not widely used in mainstream newspapers.

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