Titel
Affective polarization and coalition signals
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Abstract
Affective polarization between partisans is potentially troubling for liberal democracy. Hence, recent research has focused on how affective dislike between partisans can be reduced. Using a survey experiment in Austria, we test whether elite signals matter. Respondents exposed to fictional news stories implying that their in-party might form a coalition with an out-party show reduced dislike toward supporters of that out-party. Our experiment also shows that coalition signals can influence out-party affect even if neither of the two parties signaling cooperation are an in-party. We conclude that cooperation between rivals has an important role in reducing affective polarization.
Stichwort
Affective polarizationCoalition signalsInter-party cooperation
Objekt-Typ
Sprache
Englisch [eng]
Persistent identifier
phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:2039912
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Titel
Political Science Research and Methods
ISSN
2049-8470
Erscheinungsdatum
2023
Seitenanfang
1
Seitenende
18
Publication
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Fördergeber
Europäische Union (alle Programme) — 101044069
Erscheinungsdatum
2023
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Rechte
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