Partisan sorting, affective polarization, and democratic backsliding
Evidence from South Korea
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6252991 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hyun Su Kim (0000-0002-0179-9542, Korea University), Hyeok Yong Kwon (0000-0003-4986-4312, Korea University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Pages | 1-24 |
| Publication date | 2025-07-14 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Democratization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1351-0347 • E-ISSN: 1743-890X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13510347.2025.2525554 |
| OpenAlex | W4412406329 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 55 |
Democracy · Development economics · Economics · Polarization (electrochemistry · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Sorting · Computer Science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Social and Cultural Dynamics · Social Media and Politics
The Partisan Sort
Advances in prospect theory
Losers' Consent
Partisanship as Social Identity; Implications for the Study of Party Polarization
Affective Polarization and Ideological Sorting
When Polarization Trumps Civic Virtue
Social comparison and group interest in ingroup favouritism
Understanding Partisan Cue Receptivity
A Cross-Cutting Calm
How Affective Polarization Undermines Support for Democratic Norms
What Do We Measure When We Measure Affective Polarization
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The Measurement of Cross-cutting Cleavages and Other Multidimensional Cleavage Structures
When Does Backsliding Lead to Breakdown? Uncertainty and Opposition Strategies in Democracies at Risk
Winners, losers, and affective polarization
The Anatomy of Democratic Backsliding
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The Democratic Disconnect
South Korea's Democratic Decay
Consequences of affective polarization
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Who defends democracy and why? Explaining the participation in the 2016–2017 candlelight protest in South Korea
Job insecurity, economic resources, and democratic backsliding
What makes voters willing to tolerate undemocratic behaviours? Survey experiment from South Korea
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The relationship between affective polarization and democratic backsliding
Does Affective Polarization Undermine Democratic Norms or Accountability? Maybe Not
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Winning, Losing and Political Trust in America
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The Origins and Consequences of Affective Polarization in the United States
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Ticking all the boxes? A comparative study of social sorting and affective polarization
Why voters who value democracy participate in democratic backsliding
Interventions reducing affective polarization do not necessarily improve anti-democratic attitudes
Expressive Partisanship
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Democracy in America? Partisanship, Polarization, and the Robustness of Support for Democracy in the United States
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| Highly cited | No |