Political polarization in Sweden and the USA

Politics in the United States has become increasingly polarized – a development covered by professor Nolan McCarty in his book, ”Polarized America. The Dance of Ideology and Unequal riches”. So how has Swedish politics fared in comparison? In this seminar from SNS, Nolan McCarty shares his findings from American politics, and together with Swedish history professor Lars Trädgård he will look for similarities and differences between the two countries.