Add to ORKGThe rise of political polarization in the U.S. government has been mirrored by a similar trend of growing animosity between people who support different parties. But how have these – often uncivil – rivalries arisen? Using data from two representative surveys of Americans in 2010 and 2012, Patrick R. Miller find that partisans treat politics as they would a sports rivalry, with parties viewed in terms of good and evil, with a strong motivation to win at any cost, often independent of policy outcomes. He also finds that not only are those that view politics as a rivalry the most politically knowledgeable, they are also the most vicious, uncivil, and party-driven voters. This hostile mindset is made worse by a combination of competitive elect...
Abstract Few topics in public opinion research have attracted as much attention in recent years as p...
Abstract Scholars view polarization with trepidation. But polarization may clarify voters ’ choices ...
Partisan polarization has perhaps been most common term used to describe American politics in recent...
Recent years have seen a paradox develop in the public’s attitude towards politics – while they are ...
According to the polarization literature, the electorate has sorted into more ideologically homogeno...
Partisanship has always been one of, if not the most important, characteristics for understanding Am...
Does partisan conflict damage citizens ’ perceptions of Congress? If so, why has partisan polarizati...
Predictability has long been a defining characteristic of stable democracies, especially that of the...
The evidence points to the American electorate being more polarized than ever – but aside from influ...
When defined in terms of social identity and affect toward copartisans and opposing partisans, the p...
“Self-Fulfilling Misperceptions of Public Polarization”Mass media convey deep divisions among citize...
What motivates citizens to support one party over the other? Do they carefully weigh all of the rele...
As the government shutdown in October showed, the U.S. is currently in a period of deep political di...
During a time of intense partisan polarization our democracy and its respective institutions have ex...
Few would disagree that there is little apparent common ground remaining between Democrats and Repub...
Abstract Few topics in public opinion research have attracted as much attention in recent years as p...
Abstract Scholars view polarization with trepidation. But polarization may clarify voters ’ choices ...
Partisan polarization has perhaps been most common term used to describe American politics in recent...
Recent years have seen a paradox develop in the public’s attitude towards politics – while they are ...
According to the polarization literature, the electorate has sorted into more ideologically homogeno...
Partisanship has always been one of, if not the most important, characteristics for understanding Am...
Does partisan conflict damage citizens ’ perceptions of Congress? If so, why has partisan polarizati...
Predictability has long been a defining characteristic of stable democracies, especially that of the...
The evidence points to the American electorate being more polarized than ever – but aside from influ...
When defined in terms of social identity and affect toward copartisans and opposing partisans, the p...
“Self-Fulfilling Misperceptions of Public Polarization”Mass media convey deep divisions among citize...
What motivates citizens to support one party over the other? Do they carefully weigh all of the rele...
As the government shutdown in October showed, the U.S. is currently in a period of deep political di...
During a time of intense partisan polarization our democracy and its respective institutions have ex...
Few would disagree that there is little apparent common ground remaining between Democrats and Repub...
Abstract Few topics in public opinion research have attracted as much attention in recent years as p...
Abstract Scholars view polarization with trepidation. But polarization may clarify voters ’ choices ...
Partisan polarization has perhaps been most common term used to describe American politics in recent...