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Showing 1 to 20 of 44 for “"Political Polarization"”.
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Effects of Social Media Use on Political Polarization
21st century political science has seen a growing field of research focused around the idea of political polarization. While authors like Fiorina and Abramowitz have been debating the existence of such polarization, the literature has come to understand that perhaps the root of the issue lies in …
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How The Public Perception Of Political Polarization Affects American Social Life
… country is deeply divided over politics and that polarization will only get worse. Americans also tend to overestimate the degree of polarization and political extremism. Such exaggerated perceptions of polarization are widespread, but we know little about their effects on our society. Existing …
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Feedback Loops of Influence: An Agent-Based Simulation of Media-Voter Dynamics and Political Polarization
… on compromise. However, in recent years, growing political polarization in many countries increasingly hinders political cooperation and fuels conflict among citizens. This research proposes an agent-based theoretical framework demonstrating how the dynamic interaction between voters and an …
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Essays in Political Economy
… connection between voter turnout and candidate polarization. The first chapter considers a voting game with turnout and endogenous candidates, and maps the equilibria of the game under different assumptions regarding citizen's preferences over policy. The second chapter considers the impact of …
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The social bases of climate skepticism: Risk perception, ideology, and the creation of carbon publics
… scientific community coincides with an intense political polarization over climate change beliefs and support for policy responses in the United States. In this case, challenges to scientific authority are not reducible to informational deficits or levels of formal education. Utilizing multiple …
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Political identity switching and change in religiosity among students at a conservative Christian university.
… may be due to higher education's influence on political identity which – in a context of increased political polarization and expressive political identity – may impact religious commitment. Using longitudinal panel data from the Baylor Faith and Character Study, this study examines change in …
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Comparing the narrative with facts: examining the impact of the presidency on right-wing domestic terrorism in the United States
… a number of policy implications related to political polarization and rhetoric in the U.S.
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Sandra Day O'Connor: Moderate or Something More?
… membership, ideological mood of the country, and political polarization account for the lion's share of the increase. Contrary to the prevailing attitudinal model, change of preference does occur; however, the issue of separating true preference change from other salient influences in a …
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Developments in Complex Systems Science with Applications to Political Systems and Pandemic Response
… We also consider the implications of geographic political polarization on multi-scale electoral systems.
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AN AGENCY’S PATH TO INDEPENDENCE: HOW TO GAIN ADMINISTRATIVE AUTONOMY AS A U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY
… administrative agencies that are subject to political polarization may find it difficult to fulfill their long-term missions while addressing short-term political needs, lacking sufficient autonomy to do their jobs. This thesis asks what U.S. government agencies can do to foster autonomy from …
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CULTIVATING COHESION: BRINGING IMMIGRANTS AND CITIZENS TOGETHER THROUGH NATIONAL SERVICE
… has steadily increased in mainstream public and political discourse, the news, and on social media in the United States, causing deep political polarization among U.S. citizens and ostracization of certain immigrant groups. This thesis explores how the United States can use national service to …
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Discerning the other: political prejudice and intergroup contact
Increasing political polarization in the United States over the last 60 years has led to an increase in self-segregation by political affiliation. This can be seen at the level of the nation, state, city, and even the neighborhood. In contrast, many data trends suggest that polarization between …
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Polarized Without the Other Side: Measurements from Congress on Bluesky
<p>Political polarization seems to be rising at an alarming rate in the United States. Those on opposite sides of the political spectrum are increasingly viewing each other more negatively, with this effect amplified in the rhetoric of elected officials. In this research, I examine social media …
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Partisan Politics and Green Foreign Direct Investment (Electrical Vehicle Industry in the United States)
… EV policies (Sierzchula et al., 2014). I examine political polarization in shaping pro-EV legislation and policies across all 50 U.S. states. I draw on a database of 1,039 federal legislation by individual legislators in the United States from January 2007 to January 2023. I also cover a database …
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The Maltese media and the rule of law debate within the European Union
… The research concludes that, in view of the political polarization that so heavily pervades Maltese media, a bias exists in online portals that report on the Rule of Law. Moreover, a journalist’s context and personal opinion were also deemed to have influenced the framing used. Metaphorical …
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An Attribution-Emotion Approach to Political Conflict
<p>The current political system in the United States is marked by extreme levels of partisan hostility and polarization, which has not only resulted in a dysfunctional congress, but also increasing conflict between partisan groups in the general electorate. While political scientists have offered …
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Leading Climate Action Planning: A Case Study of Local Community Practices
… collaboration, environmental justice, and political polarization. Finally, the findings of this case study were viewed through the lens of complexity leadership theory in order to draw conclusions about the leadership needs in the CAP process.</p>
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Essays On Policy Dynamics Under Political Frictions
… and public policies has an important political dimension. This dissertation, which lies at the intersection of macroeconomics and political economy, focuses on understanding the dynamic fiscal and regulatory policies in the context of political conflicts and special interests. The …
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