Affective polarization and coalition signals

Autor(en)

Markus Wagner, Katrin Praprotnik

Abstrakt

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.

Organisation(en)

Institut für Staatswissenschaft

Externe Organisation(en)

Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz

Journal

Political Science Research and Methods

ISSN

2049-8470

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1017/psrm.2023.33

Publikationsdatum

2023

Peer-reviewed

Ja

ÖFOS 2012

506014 Vergleichende Politikwissenschaft

Schlagwörter

ASJC Scopus Sachgebiete

Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science

Link zum Portal

https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/de/publications/affective-polarization-and-coalition-signals(354b4af5-f444-465f-b888-c684e82fc150).html