Does polarization affect even the inattentive? Assessing the relationship between political sophistication, policy orientations, and elite cues
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DOI: 10.1016/j.electstud.2018.11.007
Abstract: Abstract In this paper we focus on how individuals’ level of political sophistication conditions how they respond to growing elite polarization. The party coalitions in the electorate have become increasingly ideologically sorted. We assess whether… read more here.
Keywords: affect even; polarization affect; sophistication; political sophistication ... See more keywords
The Impact of Political Sophistication and Motivated Reasoning on Misinformation
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DOI: 10.1080/10584609.2020.1744778
Abstract: ABSTRACT The debate around political misinformation is gaining increasing relevance among the general and academic audience. If a large body of work is devoted to understanding the mechanisms of diffusion of inaccurate/false news contents (especially… read more here.
Keywords: misinformation; political sophistication; news; motivated reasoning ... See more keywords
Does political sophistication moderate how citizens use information to infer left-right distances between parties?
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DOI: 10.1080/17457289.2024.2429533
Abstract: ABSTRACT Research identifies numerous factors associated with citizens’ perceptions of party ideologies, including the Left-Right orientations of parties’ election manifestos, governing coalition arrangements, and media reports of party elites’ interactions. We analyze whether citizens’ reliance… read more here.
Keywords: sophistication moderate; sophistication; political sophistication; parties political ... See more keywords