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Culture wars? Assessing the impact of affective polarisation on cultural battles

Year: 2023

Type: report

Abstract: How does division in society along cultural issues influence affective polarisation? This paper argues that affective polarisation expressed as a group identity on the basis of partisanship can enforce inter-group conflicts on cultural and austerity issues. In our study we employ data from a newly collected data in Greece. Our analysis suggests that cultural and austerity issues reinforced divides and inter-group conflicts even today. Our findings have implications for understanding how affective polarisation can be conditional on views towards cultural and economic issues.

Source: London School of Economics and Political Science Research Online (London School of Economics and Political Science)

Authors: Nezi, Roula, Karyotis, Georgios, Makropoulos, Iakovos

Language: English

Topic: Electoral Systems and Political Participation

Subfield: Political Science and International Relations

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7046357889

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