American Affective Polarization in Comparative Perspective

American political observers express increasing concern about affective polarization, i.e., partisans' resentment toward political opponents. We advance debates about America's partisan divisions by comparing affective polarization in the US over the past 25 years with affective polarization in 19 other western publics.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Affective Polarization in Comparative Perspective: How Does the American Public Compare?; 3. Explaining Variations in Affective Polarization in the United States and Abroad; 4. Conclusions.

Summary

American political observers express increasing concern about affective polarization, i.e., partisans' resentment toward political opponents. We advance debates about America's partisan divisions by comparing affective polarization in the US over the past 25 years with affective polarization in 19 other western publics.

Product details

• Authors: James Adams, Noam Gidron, Noam (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) Adam Gidron, Will Horne
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.11.2020
• EAN: 9781108823449
• ISBN: 978-1-108-82344-9
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in American Politics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Comparative Politics, Politics & government, Comparative Politics, Politics and government