Use Cases of Measures
“How Do We Put the Country Back Together?” Mitigating Affective Polarization Through Mediated Intergroup Contact John J. Brooks, Christopher M. Dobmeier, Nathan Walter Mass Communication and Society (De)polarizing words: How elite rhetoric shapes affective polarization toward the radical right Esther Mary L Calvo Parliamentary Affairs A changing climate change climate? A meta-analysis of climate change attitudes and polarization in the Netherlands spanning four decades Anuschka Peelen, Jochem Tolsma Humanities and Social Sciences Communications A Group-Based Approach to Measuring Polarization I.D. Mehlhaff American Political Science Review A New Measure of Affective Polarization Nicolas Campos, Christopher Federico American Political Science Review A regional perspective to the study of affective polarisation Luca Bettarelli, Andres Reiljan, Emilie Van Haute European Journal of Political Research Affect, Not Ideology A Social Identity Perspective on Polarization Shanto Iyengar, Gaurav Sood, Yphtach Lelkes Public Opinion Quarterly Affective Climate and Political Polarization: Identity, Ideology, and Support for Climate Policy Emily Huddart, Tony Silva, Parker Muzzerall Canadian Review of Sociology/Revue canadienne de sociologie Affective partisan polarization, citizens’ attitudes, and political behavior in Swiss democracy Benjamin Jansen, Alois Stutzer Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics Affective polarisation and the sorting of policy preferences in multiparty systems Alexander Ryan, Royce Carroll, Hanna BĂ€ck, Emma Renström West European Politics Affective Polarisation in Comparative and Longitudinal Perspective Diego Garzia, Frederico Ferreira da Silva, Simon Maye Public Opinion Quarterly Affective polarisation in multiparty systems Markus Wagner Electoral Studies Affective polarization and coalition signals Markus Wagner, Katrin Praprotnik Political Science Research and Methods Affective Polarization and Consensus Building Among Parliamentary Elites Leonardo SĂĄnchez-Ferrer, Mariano Torcal American Behavioral Scientist Affective polarization and democratic erosion: Evidence from a context of weak partisanship Loreto Cox, Pedro Cubillos, Carmen Le Foulon Political Science Research and Methods Affective polarization and habits of political participation J.B. Phillips Electoral Studies Affective Polarization and Misinformation Belief Libby Jenke Political Behavior Affective polarization and strategic voting in Britain I. Down, K.-J. Han Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties Affective polarization and the salience of elections Enrique HernĂĄndez, Eva Anduiza, Guillem Rico Electoral Studies Affective polarization in a word: Open-ended and self-coded evaluations of partisan affect Spencer Kiesel, Sharif Amlani PLOS ONE Affective polarization in Europe Markus Wagner European Political Science Review Affective Polarization towards Parties and Leaders, and Electoral Participation in 13 Parliamentary Democracies, 1980–2019 Frederico Ferreira da Silva, Diego Garzia Public Opinion Quarterly Affective polarization, political mistrust and populist attitudes Longitudinal evidence from Italy subtitle Danilo Serani Contemporary Italian Politics Affective, but not ideological, polarization increases tolerance for undemocratic behavior Jordi Muñoz, Francesc Amat, Albert FalcĂł-Gimeno, Marc Guinjoan, Toni Rodon European Political Science Review American Affective Polarization in Comparative Perspective Noam Gidron, James Adams, Will Horne Elements in American Politics An Introduction to the R Package Agrmt Didier Ruedin CRAN An unrequited conflict Affective polarisation among ruralites, suburbanites and urbanites in Switzerland Alina Zumbrunn West European Politics BodenstĂ€ndige gegen Weltoffene? LebensfĂŒhrung und Polarisierung in Deutschland Thomas Lux, Steffen Mau, Linus Westheuser KZfSS Kölner Zeitschrift fĂŒr Soziologie und Sozialpsychologie Breaking free from linear assumptions Lisa Janssen, Emma Turkenburg European Journal of Political Research Camps, not just parties The dynamic foundations of affective polarization in multi-party systems Ivo Bantel Electoral Studies Can’t We All Just Get Along? How Women MPs Can Ameliorate Affective Polarization in Western Publics James Adams, David Bracken, Noam Gidron, Will Horne, Diana Z. O’brien, Kaitlin Senk American Political Science Review Centre Parties Polarisation and Competition in European Parliamentary Democracies Reuven Y. Hazan Pinter : London Centre-Space Politics Party Behaviour in Multi-Party Systems Hans Keman The Politics of Problem-Solving in Postwar Democracies Challenges to established parties The effects of party system features on the electoral fortunes of anti-political-establishment parties Arim Abedi European Journal of Political Research Citizen Voices Reshaping Politics How Public Trust Shapes Party Polarization Solbi Kim Social Science Quarterly Cleavage politics, polarisation and participation in Western Europe Endre BorbĂĄth, Swen Hutter, Arndt Leininger West European Politics Conflict or choice? The differential effects of elite incivility and ideological polarization on political support Erika van Elsas, Toine Fiselier Acta Politica Consequences of affective polarization Avoidance, intolerance and support for violence in the United Kingdom and Norway Lars Erik Berntzen, Haylee Kelsall, Eelco Harteveld European Journal of Political Research Cool Citizens? How Affectively Unpolarized Citizens View and Participate in Democracy Peter Luca Versteegen, Joseph B. Phillips, Lilliana Mason Political Behavior Cross-Country Trends in Affective Polarization Levi Boxell, Matthew Gentzkow, Jesse M. Shapiro The Review of Economics and Statistics Cross-Partisan Conversation Reduced Affective Polarization for Republicans and Democrats Even after the Contentious 2020 Election Erin L. Rossiter, Taylor N. Carlson The Journal of Politics Cross-partisan discussions reduced political polarization between UK voters, but less so when they disagreed De Jong, Jona F Communications Psychology Defending the Status Quo or Seeking Change? Electoral Outcomes, Affective Polarization, and Support for Referendums Bjarn Eck, Emilien Paulis British Journal of Political Science Determinants of political polarisation in the context of democratic renewal: A study of public attitudes in Poland Katarzyna Kochlöffel, Pelin Ayan Musil, Jan Kováƙ, Petr KratochvĂ­l, Zdeněk Sychra Third World Quarterly Development and Validation of the Affective Polarization Scale B. McMurtrie, M. Philipp, R. Hebden, M. Williams International Review of Social Psychology Dimensions of polarization, realignment and electoral participation in Europe. The mobilizing power of the cultural dimension Morgan Le Corre Juratic European Journal of Political Research Divided by Europe: Affective polarisation in the context of European elections Hyeonho Hahm, David Hilpert, Thomas König West European Politics Divided by the jab Affective polarisation based on COVID vaccination status Markus Wagner, Jakob-Moritz Eberl Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties Divided by the Vote Affective Polarization in the Wake of the Brexit Referendum Sara B. Hobolt, Thomas J. Leeper, James Tilley British Journal of Political Science Divided We Unite: The Nature of Partyism and the Role of Coalition Partnership in Europe H. Hahm, D. Hilpert, T. König American Political Science Review Do Affective Polarization and Populism Affect the Support for Holding Referendums? Marco Fölsch Politics and Governance Do voters polarise in response to elite dissensus on immigration? Alina VrĂąnceanu West European Politics Do Voters Polarize When Radical Parties Enter Parliament? Daniel Bischof, Markus Wagner American Journal of Political Science Does affective polarisation increase turnout? Evidence from Germany, The Netherlands and Spain Eelco Harteveld, Markus Wagner West European Politics Does Affective Polarization Undermine Democratic Norms or Accountability? Maybe Not David E. Broockman, Joshua L. Kalla, Sean J. Westwood American Journal of Political Science Does Austerity Cause Polarization? Evelyne HĂŒbscher, Thomas Sattler, Markus Wagner British Journal of Political Science Does Contact Reduce Affective Polarization? Field Evidence from Germany Adrian Blattner, Martin Koenen Working Paper Does external threat bring the nation together? Evidence from the United States Nicholas Sambanis, Amber Hye-Yon Lee American Journal of Political Science Does Left/Right Structure Party Positions on European Integration? Liesbet Hooghe, Gary Marks, Carole J. Wilson Comparative Political Studies Does political polarisation undermine democratic accountability? Evidence from 28 European democracies Veronika PatkĂłs, BendegĂșz Plesz West European Politics Does Populism Fuel Affective Polarization? An Individual-Level Panel Data Analysis J. PĂ©rez-RajĂł Political Studies Does voter polarisation induce party extremism? The moderating role of abstention Philipp Dreyer, Johann Bauer West European Politics Economic Integration, Party Polarisation and Electoral Turnout Nils D. Steiner, Christian W. Martin West European Politics Election campaigns and the cyclical nature of emotions How politicians engage in affective polarization Patrik Öhberg, Felix Cassel Scandinavian Political Studies Election Outcomes and Affective Polarization in the United States Joseph B. Phillips, Seth B. Warner Political Research Quarterly Electoral Rule Disproportionality and Platform Polarisation Konstantinos Matakos, Orestis Troumpounis, Dimitrios Xefteris American Journal of Political Science Elite communication and affective polarization among voters Hanna BĂ€ck, Royce Carroll, Emma Renström, Alexander Ryan Electoral Studies Elite Cooperation and Affective Polarization Markus Wagner, Eelco Harteveld Political Studies Elite polarisation and voting turnout in Latin America Sergio BĂ©jar, Juan A. Moraes, Santiago LĂłpez-Cariboni Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties Elite polarization, party extremity, and affective polarization Kevin K. Banda, John Cluverius Electoral Studies Exploring differences in affective polarization between the Nordic countries Alexander Ryan Scandinavian Political Studies Fear and Loathing across Party Lines New Evidence on Group Polarization Shanto Iyengar, Sean J. 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Affective polarization and coalition signals

Markus Wagner, Katrin Praprotnik

Political Science Research and Methods

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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.