Polarized pluralism is a two-party or

multi-party In political science, a multi-party system is a political system where more than two meaningfully-distinct political parties regularly run for office and win elections. Multi-party systems tend to be more common in countries using proportional r ...

political system which is seen as overly polarized and therefore as dysfunctional. It was originally described by political philosopher

Giovanni Sartori Giovanni Sartori (; 13 May 1924 – 4 April 2017) was an Italian political scientist who specialized in the study of democracy, political parties, and comparative politics. He held faculty positions at University of Florence, European University ...

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 ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...

'' to describe American politics about energy, but the phrase is not widely used in mainstream newspapers.

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