The Structural Underpinnings of Affective Polarization in Western Democracies
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While dislike of opposing parties, i.e., affective polarization, is a defining feature of contemporary politics, research on this topic largely centers on the United States. We introduce an approach that analyzes affective polarization between pairs of parties, bridging the US two-party system and multiparty systems in other democracies. Our analyses of survey data from 20 Western democracies demonstrate that affective polarization is closely linked with patterns of electoral representation: that is, who serves in office and electoral system proportionality. This comparative perspective highlights the structural underpinnings of affective polarization.
Date:
1 March 2022, 12:30 (Tuesday, 7th week, Hilary 2022)
Venue:
Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Venue Details:
Clay Room
Speaker:
Noam Gidron (The Hebrew University of Jerusalem)
Organising department:
Nuffield College
Organisers:
Ezequiel González Ocantos (Nuffield College),
Pepper Culpepper (Nuffield College),
Professor Jane Green (Nuffield College)
Organiser contact email address:
maxine.collett@nuffield.ox.ac.uk
Part of:
Nuffield College Political Science Seminars
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editor:
Maxine Collett
