Republic of Wrath: How American Politics Turned Tribal, From George Washington to Donald Trump

A prize-winning political scientist untangles the deep roots of tribalism in America.

American politics seems to be in an unprecedented uproar. But in this revelatory work of political history, James A. Morone shows that today's rancor isn't what's new -- the clarity of the battle lines is. Past eras were full of discord, but the most contentious question in American society -- Who are we? -- never split along party lines.

Instead, each party reached out to different groups on the margins of ...