Cognitive–motivational mechanisms of political polarization in social-communicative contexts
Healthy democratic polities feature competing visions of a good society but also require
some level of cooperation and institutional trust. Democracy is at risk when citizens become …
some level of cooperation and institutional trust. Democracy is at risk when citizens become …
A review and provocation: On polarization and platforms
D Kreiss, SC McGregor - New Media & Society, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Scholars increasingly point to polarization as a central threat to democracy—and identify
technology platforms as key contributors to polarization. In contrast, we argue that …
technology platforms as key contributors to polarization. In contrast, we argue that …
[HTML][HTML] Affective polarization, local contexts and public opinion in America
JN Druckman, S Klar, Y Krupnikov… - Nature human …, 2021 - nature.com
Affective polarization has become a defining feature of twenty-first-century US politics, but
we do not know how it relates to citizens' policy opinions. Answering this question has …
we do not know how it relates to citizens' policy opinions. Answering this question has …
[图书][B] Backsliding: Democratic regress in the contemporary world
Assaults on democracy are increasingly coming from the actions of duly elected
governments, rather than coups. Backsliding examines the processes through which elected …
governments, rather than coups. Backsliding examines the processes through which elected …
[图书][B] American affective polarization in comparative perspective
American political observers express increasing concern about affective polarization, ie,
partisans' resentment toward political opponents. We advance debates about America's …
partisans' resentment toward political opponents. We advance debates about America's …
Political polarization of news media and influencers on Twitter in the 2016 and 2020 US presidential elections
Social media has been transforming political communication dynamics for over a decade.
Here using nearly a billion tweets, we analyse the change in Twitter's news media …
Here using nearly a billion tweets, we analyse the change in Twitter's news media …
Politicians polarize and experts depolarize public support for COVID-19 management policies across countries
Political polarization impeded public support for policies to reduce the spread of COVID-19,
much as polarization hinders responses to other contemporary challenges. Unlike previous …
much as polarization hinders responses to other contemporary challenges. Unlike previous …
[图书][B] We need to talk: How cross-party dialogue reduces affective polarization
MS Levendusky, DA Stecula - 2021 - cambridge.org
Americans today are affectively polarized: they dislike and distrust those from the opposing
political party more than they did in the past, with damaging consequences for their …
political party more than they did in the past, with damaging consequences for their …
Preventing extreme polarization of political attitudes
R Axelrod, JJ Daymude… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Extreme polarization can undermine democracy by making compromise impossible and
transforming politics into a zero-sum game.“Ideological polarization”—the extent to which …
transforming politics into a zero-sum game.“Ideological polarization”—the extent to which …
American religion in the era of increasing polarization
SL Perry - Annual Review of Sociology, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Americans are increasingly polarized by a variety of metrics. The dimensions, extent,
causes, and consequences of that polarization have been the subject of much debate. Yet …
causes, and consequences of that polarization have been the subject of much debate. Yet …