The State of Partisanship: Confronting the Challenges of a Divided Nation

Jonathan Rauch, author of Cross Purposes: Christianity’s Broken Bargain with Democracy, and Julian Zelizer, author of In Defense of Partisanship, join for a wide-ranging discussion on their new books and the rise of partisanship in America. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates.

Resources

• Julian E. Zelizer, In Defense of Partisanship (2025)
• Jonathan Rauch, Cross Purposes: Christianity's Broken Bargain with Democracy (2025)
• Julian E. Zelizer, Abraham Joshua Heschel: A Life of Radical Amazement (2021)
• Jonathan Rauch, “Christian Renewal and the Future of American Democracy,” Brigham Young University Wheatley Institute (Jan. 24, 2025)
• Jeffrey Rosen, The Pursuit of Happiness: How Classical Writers on Virtue Inspired the Lives of the Founders and Defined America (2024)

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