Polarization at Both the Elite and Voter Level

Session Submission Type: Created Panel

Session Description

Papers explore how immigration attitudes and democratic beliefs contribute to affective polarization, as well as the breakdown of electoral accountability driven by candidate polarization. Migration's impact on affective polarization is also scrutinized. Additionally, the correlation between segregated workplaces and polarized politics is examined, shedding light on the dynamics of collaboration and division in modern society. Finally, a model of MP behavior evaluates when party unity may impede effective representation. Together, these studies offer valuable insights into the complex dynamics shaping contemporary political landscapes.

Sub Unit

• Division 14: Comparative Politics of Advanced Industrial Democracies

Individual Presentations

• Migration and Affective Polarization - Ian Down, University of Tennessee, Knoxville; Kyung Joon Han, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

• Working Together or Drifting Apart? Segregated Workplaces, Polarizing Politics - Briitta van Staalduinen, University of Konstanz

• When Does Party Unity Hinder Representation? A Model of MP Behavior - Marika Danielle Csapo, Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals; Zsuzsanna Blanka Magyar, Institut Barcelona d'Estudis Internacionals

Chair

• M. Belén Abdala University of Vienna