Rethinking Political Polarization
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4286919 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Andreas Schedler (0000-0003-2821-613X, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 138 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 335-359 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-31 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Science Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3195 • E-ISSN: 1538-165X |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/psquar/qqad038 |
| OpenAlex | W4382753962 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 64 |
| References cited | 15 |
The comparative study of political polarization has been central to current debates on the global crisis of democracy. It has been built on uncertain conceptual foundations, though. Established uses of the concept lack a distinctive semantic core as multiple meanings compete against each other. On the basis of a broad reading of the comparative literature, I seek to circumscribe the use and reconstruct the core of political polarization as an instance of extraordinary democratic conflict. In a first step, I delineate the basic parameters of debate by distinguishing between cluster-analytic and conflict-analytic approaches and by specifying the generic type of political conflict that characterizes the polarization of democratic polities. In a second step, I argue for political intolerance as the defining trait of both ideological and social polarization. In a final step, I introduce a third, democratic dimension into the debate: the breakdown of basic democratic trust that leads actors to view their adversaries as "enemies of democracy." Such perceptions spell the end of democratic consolidation. When played among "democratic enemies," democracy stops being "the only game in town
Democracy · Democratic consolidation · Democratization · Economic system · Economics · Ideology · Law and economics · Polarization (electrochemistry · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Positive economics · Sociology · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Peacebuilding and International Security · Political Conflict and Governance
Lessons in division and unity
Affective, but not ideological, polarization increases tolerance for undemocratic behavior
What is Electoral Integrity?
Measuring affective polarization
Rethinking democratic subversion
Media literacy education and teacher confidence in addressing violent extremism
Choosing between Alternative Concepts in a Worrisome World
Is Partisanship Dysfunctional for Representative Institutions
Investigating the development of group identity through social reward signalling in a central Manosphere forum
Why Populism is the Sugar, Salt, and Fat of Our Politics. . . with Variations
«Yes, I understood that in German
Deixis in Thai online comments
Misinformation and polarisation as manifestations of social identity
The shadow side of empathy? Eliciting empathy in journalism and its potentially unintended side-effects on polarization
«Los tenemos bailando, chavales»
How issue opinions relate to individual-level affective polarization
Hacking Voters’ Trust in Democracy
Affect or Emotions? Disaggregating Affective Polarisation to Explain Support for Liberal Democracy in Belgium and the United Kingdom
Beyond elite consensus
The road leading apart
Are polarised elections the hardest to deliver? Explaining global variations in electoral management body performance
Gender, race, and reactions to rude politics
Managing Dissent
Beyond teacher impartiality
Political polarization, legitimacy and democratic education
The Dialectic of Backsliding
We want to have this debate.’ Exploring intersections of participation and polarization in the Energiewende
Political Ideology and American Attitudes Toward Police Reform
Things Fall Apart?” Prospects of Solidarity in a Precarious World
Longitudinal Associations Between Perceived Inclusivity Norms and Opinion Polarization in Adolescence
Politicisation and Democracy
Polarization and Democracy in Central Europe
Party Preferences as a Polarizing Factor During the Covid-19 crisis? The Evidence From Panel Survey
Polarizing transition? Opposition strategies and the rise of Péter Magyar and the respect and freedom party (Tisza) in Hungary
Populist autocratization and populist electoral autocracies
Civic culture in Turkey
Speaking apart
Subverting democracy in the name of democracy
Social polarization and electoral incentives for Islamist de-moderation
El debate político en X/Twitter sobre la inmigración venezolana en Colombia
Affective Polarization and Democratic Commitment in Brazil
Polarization congruence and satisfaction with democracy
Affective polarization and institutional confidence in Canada
Las bases socioterritoriales del sistema de partidos mexicano después de 2018
Social polarization and distress responses to the october 2023 Hamas invasion of Israel
Doing politics in the other language. Sentiment and subjectivity in Swiss political debates
Woke/anti-woke dynamics in Norway, 2014–2023
Affective polarization in Europe
The Digital Spin
Freedom for all? Populism and the instrumental support of freedom of speech
Bureaucrats in Campaigns
Perceived Democraticness of Parties From Citizens’ Perspectives
Understanding the Sensitivity of Party Identification Questions in Polarized African Contexts
Intentional polarization
Strong Partisans, Conditional Democrats? Partisanship and Reactions to Electoral Outcomes in Argentina
Demarcating rights in divided social worlds
Intimate polarisation
Right-wing radicalization and fusionism in contemporary Argentina
The multilevel governance of polarised climate politics
Rethinking Political Polarization
The poles in polarization
Introduction
Polarization and Populism in Latin America
Irracionalidad, populismo y polarización
Polarization in the American Public
New Media and the Polarization of American Political Discourse
Clearer Cues, More Consistent Voters
Self-Segregation or Deliberation? Blog Readership, Participation, and Polarization in American Politics
Bolivia's Citizen Revolt
Pernicious polarization, autocratization and opposition strategies
Partisanship and Autocratization
Party Polarization and "Conflict Extension" in the American Electorate
The Moral Roots of Partisan Division
Happy Winners, Sore Partisans? Political Trust, Partisanship, and the Populist Assault on Electoral Integrity in Mexico
Brazil’s Stealth Military Intervention
Social Science Concepts
Rethinking Political Polarization
How Elite Partisan Polarization Affects Public Opinion Formation
Resurgent Mass Partisanship
| Unique citing works | 64 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 21,33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 62 |