The Personal is Political: Political Attitudes, Affective Polarization and Fertility Preferences in Hong Kong
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DOI: 10.1007/s11113-024-09868-5
Abstract: This study examines the relationship between political attitudes, affective polarization, and fertility preferences among married couples in Hong Kong. Using dyadic data from a representative household survey (N = 1586 heterosexually married adults), we investigate how individuals’… read more here.
Keywords: fertility preferences; political attitudes; fertility; affective polarization ... See more keywords
Fragmented foes: Affective polarization in the multiparty context of the Netherlands
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DOI: 10.1016/j.electstud.2021.102332
Abstract: Abstract Affective polarization, or antipathy between the supporters of opposing political camps, is documented to be on the rise in the United States and elsewhere. At the same time, there are limits to our understanding… read more here.
Keywords: affective polarization; polarization; context netherlands; polarization multiparty ... See more keywords
The role of affective orientations in promoting perceived polarization
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DOI: 10.1017/psrm.2020.24
Abstract: Abstract Recent work on political divisions in the mass public has identified several manifestations of polarization linked to different types of attitudes, orientations, and behaviors. Of these, affective polarization and perceived polarization have attracted increasing… read more here.
Keywords: perceived polarization; role affective; polarization; affective orientations ... See more keywords
Value extremity contributes to affective polarization in the US
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DOI: 10.1017/psrm.2020.27
Abstract: Abstract A wealth of research documents the rise of affective polarization, or the increasing disdain for the out-party in American politics. In this paper, we analyze ANES data from 1988 to 2016 to investigate the… read more here.
Keywords: value extremity; polarization; value; extremity contributes ... See more keywords
Affective polarization and democratic erosion: evidence from a context of weak partisanship
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DOI: 10.1017/psrm.2025.10019
Abstract: Can the “us versus them” dynamic in politics undermine support for democracy even in the absence of strong party identification? While much is known about affective polarization in the USA, its impact on democratic commitment… read more here.
Keywords: democratic erosion; polarization democratic; erosion evidence; evidence context ... See more keywords
A New Measure of Affective Polarization
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DOI: 10.1017/s0003055425000255
Abstract: Affective polarization has emerged as an important construct in the literature on partisanship. However, most efforts to measure it have relied on simple preexisting indices, potentially missing the complexity of affective polarization. In this article,… read more here.
Keywords: polarization; psychology; measure affective; affective polarization ... See more keywords
The Moral Roots of Partisan Division: How Moral Conviction Heightens Affective Polarization
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DOI: 10.1017/s000712341700059x
Abstract: Partisan bias and hostility have increased substantially over the last few decades in the American electorate, and previous work shows that partisan strength and sorting help drive this trend. Drawing on insights from moral psychology,… read more here.
Keywords: roots partisan; moral roots; polarization; moral conviction ... See more keywords
Affective polarization in Europe
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DOI: 10.1017/s1755773923000383
Abstract: Affective polarization, a concept that originated in the USA, has increasingly been studied in Europe’s multi-party systems. This form of polarization refers to the extent to which party supporters dislike one another – or, more… read more here.
Keywords: polarization; party; polarization europe; affective polarization ... See more keywords
How Affective Polarization Shapes Americans’ Political Beliefs: A Study of Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
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DOI: 10.1017/xps.2020.28
Abstract: Abstract Affective polarization – partisans’ dislike and distrust of those from the other party – has reached historically high levels in the United States. While numerous studies estimate its effect on apolitical outcomes (e.g., dating… read more here.
Keywords: high levels; political beliefs; polarization; affective polarization ... See more keywords
Effects of intellectual humility in the context of affective polarization: Approaching and avoiding others in controversial political discussions.
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DOI: 10.1037/pspi0000462
Abstract: Affective polarization, the extent to which political actors treat each other as disliked outgroups, is challenging political exchange and deliberation, for example, via mistrust of the "political enemy" and unwillingness to discuss political topics with… read more here.
Keywords: target person; intellectual humility; humility; affective polarization ... See more keywords
Social Media Use and Political Engagement in Polarized Times. Examining the Contextual Roles of Issue and Affective Polarization in Developed Democracies
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DOI: 10.1080/10584609.2024.2325423
Abstract: ABSTRACT Studies addressing the normative questions of whether social media use positively or negatively affects citizens’ levels of democratic engagement and satisfaction with democracy have produced mixed findings. This study tests the proposition that political… read more here.
Keywords: democracy; use political; media use; social media ... See more keywords