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The emergence and perils of polarization.
- Source :
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America; 12/14/2021, Vol. 118 Issue 50, p1-7, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- We provide commentaries on the papers included in the Dynamics of Political Polarization Special Feature. Baldassarri reads the contribution of the papers in light of the theoretical distinction between ideological partisanship, which is generally rooted in sociodemographic and political cleavages, and affective partisanship, which is, instead, mostly fueled by emotional attachment and repulsion, rather than ideology and material interests. The latter, she argues, is likely to lead to a runaway process and threaten the pluralistic bases of contemporary democracy. Page sees the contribution of the many distinct models in the ensemble as potentially contributing more than the parts. Individual papers identify distinct causes of polarization as well as potential solutions. Viewed collectively, the papers suggest that the multiple causes of polarization may self-reinforce, which suggests that successful interventions would require a variety of efforts. Understanding how to construct such interventions may require larger models with greater realism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- POLARIZATION (Social sciences)
PARTISANSHIP
HAZARDS
IDEOLOGY
AFFECT (Psychology)
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00278424
- Volume :
- 118
- Issue :
- 50
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 154277945
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2116863118