Unlike other key party system properties (e.g. fragmentation, volatility), polarization lacks a publicly available cross-national and longitudinal dataset that can be used as an established source among the scientific community. This article aims to fill
Vincenzo Emanuele, Bruno Marino
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Quantifying ideological polarization on a network using generalized Euclidean distance. [PDF]
An intensely debated topic is whether political polarization on social media is on the rise. We can investigate this question only if we can quantify polarization, by taking into account how extreme the opinions of the people are, how much they organize ...
Hohmann M, Devriendt K, Coscia M.
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The politicized pandemic: Ideological polarization and the behavioral response to COVID-19. [PDF]
Grimalda G +4 more
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Conflict or choice? The differential effects of elite incivility and ideological polarization on political support. [PDF]
How does elite polarization impact citizens’ political support? While elite polarization generally has a negative connotation, we argue that it is crucial to distinguish its potential manifestations.
van Elsas E, Fiselier T.
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Who polarizes Twitter? Ideological polarization, partisan groups and strategic networked campaigning on Twitter during the 2017 and 2021 German Federal elections 'Bundestagswahlen'. [PDF]
Political campaign activities are increasingly digital. A crucial part of digital campaigning is communication efforts on social media platforms. As a forum for political discourse and political communication, parties and candidates on Twitter share ...
Darius P.
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Charting multidimensional ideological polarization across demographic groups in the USA. [PDF]
Has ideological polarization actually increased in the past decades, or have voters simply sorted themselves into parties matching their ideology more closely?
Ojer J +3 more
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Ideological polarization, policy continuity: back to the majoritarian principle?
This introduction to the Italian Politics 2023 special issue gives an overview of the main events characterizing Italian politics during a year of large-scale policy reforms, presidential and parliamentary elections, and the unexpected Russian invasion ...
F. Genovese, S. Vassallo
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This study aims to investigate the discursive strategies of manipulation and their realizations in political speeches about COVID-19 pandemic delivered by Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro.
Peggy A. Kakisina +2 more
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Clarity of voter choices: neglected foundation for ideological congruence
Ideological congruence between voters and governments is desirable, the wisdom goes, because it implies enactment of policies close to those preferred by voters. Party polarization plays a paradoxical role here: more polarization reduces voter-government
Luana Russo +2 more
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US arms control policies have shifted frequently in the last 60 years, ranging from the role of a ‘brakeman’ regarding international arms control, to the role of a ‘booster,’ initiating new agreements.
Florian Böller
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