International audienceA significant body of literature has addressed the impact of party polarization on voting behavior. Yet little is known of the relationship between party polarization and belief systems. The present study argues that party polarization enhances the ideological consistency of belief systems and does so for the citizenry as a whole. We first demonstrate that the more party systems are polarized on economic and sociocultural issues, the more consistently belief systems are aligned with the progressive-conservative continuum. Second, we show that ideological consistency is greater in highly polarized party systems, not only among the most politically attuned Europeans but also among those with lower levels of political sop...
Political knowledge is one of the most important constructs for political behav-ior research, althou...
Do values influence the choices of voters when they make their decisions on who and what to vote for...
First published online: 22 July 2019Several scholars in the United States have recently addressed an...
Although ideology is a central factor in models of voting choice, little is known about the factors ...
Recent comparative electoral research shows that both ideological and competence voting are influenc...
Abstract Scholars view polarization with trepidation. But polarization may clarify voters ’ choices ...
There seems to be a consensus between scholars of European studies that “something like politicizati...
We describe citizens’ beliefs and preferences for party polarization in Sweden with Survey 2020. For...
Does ideological polarization undermine or strengthen people’s principled support for democracy? In ...
Do party policy offerings simply reflect public opinion or do parties shape public demand for polici...
The consequences and aftermaths of the 2008 Great Recession have played an important role in stirrin...
Attitudinal correspondence between voters and candidates is an integral part of the chain of politic...
This study examines the relationship between electoral system and party polarization through both a ...
This PhD dissertation adds to the literature that studies affective polarisation in comparative pers...
Public opinion polarisation can impair society’s ability to reach a democratic consensus in differen...
Political knowledge is one of the most important constructs for political behav-ior research, althou...
Do values influence the choices of voters when they make their decisions on who and what to vote for...
First published online: 22 July 2019Several scholars in the United States have recently addressed an...
Although ideology is a central factor in models of voting choice, little is known about the factors ...
Recent comparative electoral research shows that both ideological and competence voting are influenc...
Abstract Scholars view polarization with trepidation. But polarization may clarify voters ’ choices ...
There seems to be a consensus between scholars of European studies that “something like politicizati...
We describe citizens’ beliefs and preferences for party polarization in Sweden with Survey 2020. For...
Does ideological polarization undermine or strengthen people’s principled support for democracy? In ...
Do party policy offerings simply reflect public opinion or do parties shape public demand for polici...
The consequences and aftermaths of the 2008 Great Recession have played an important role in stirrin...
Attitudinal correspondence between voters and candidates is an integral part of the chain of politic...
This study examines the relationship between electoral system and party polarization through both a ...
This PhD dissertation adds to the literature that studies affective polarisation in comparative pers...
Public opinion polarisation can impair society’s ability to reach a democratic consensus in differen...
Political knowledge is one of the most important constructs for political behav-ior research, althou...
Do values influence the choices of voters when they make their decisions on who and what to vote for...
First published online: 22 July 2019Several scholars in the United States have recently addressed an...