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The Polarization of Contemporary American Politics

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Hare, Christopher, Poole, Keith T.·2014·Polity
DOI 10.1057/pol.2014.10
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  • There is a strong consensus among scholars of politics in the USA that liberal and conservative political elites have grown increasingly polarized over the past few decades.

    “For example, there is a strong consensus among scholars of politics in the USA that liberal and conservative political elites (including members of Congress, party activists, donors and judicial appointees) have grown increasingly polarized over the past few decades27–34.”

    From Cognitive–motivational mechanisms of political polarization in social-communicative contexts (2022) · cites this paper as [31]

  • The literature on mass political polarization in the USA has yielded mixed findings about whether ordinary citizens are deeply divided, whether polarization threatens democratic functioning, and the nature of the threat.

    “The body of literature on mass political polarization in the USA has yielded mixed findings: ordinary citizens are deeply divided9,31,35,41–49 or they are not10,29,36,50–54; polarization poses a huge threat to democratic functioning3,11,55, is not a problem at all13,56–58 or the nature of the threat is ambiguous7,59,60.”

    From Cognitive–motivational mechanisms of political polarization in social-communicative contexts (2022) · cites this paper as [31]

  • Historically speaking, polarization in the USA reflects social patterns that began with Southern realignment following civil rights legislation, the rise of single-issue interest groups, changes in campaign finance law, and the withdrawal of moderates from party politics and primary races, especially on the political right.

    “Historically speaking, polarization in the USA reflects social patterns that began with Southern realignment following civil rights legislation, the rise of single-issue interest groups, changes in campaign finance law, and the withdrawal of moderates from party politics and primary races, especially on the political right10,27,31,34,37,72,342,343).”

    From Cognitive–motivational mechanisms of political polarization in social-communicative contexts (2022) · cites this paper as [31]

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Authors
Hare, C., & Poole, K. T.
Affiliations
University of Georgia (US)
ORCID
Hare, Christopher
Venue
Polity
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Published
2014-07
Volume
46
Issue
3
Pages
411-429
ISSN
  • 0032-3497 (ISSN-L)
  • 1744-1684
DOI
10.1057/pol.2014.10
OpenAlex
W2133400597
Cited by
247
References
25
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 31 · 2024: 22 · 2023: 53 · 2022: 23 · 2021: 28 · 2020: 14 · 2019: 31 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 14 · 2016: 5 · 2015: 5
FWCI
19.70
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (unspecified)
Locations
  • Polity (publishedVersion)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › American Political and Social Dynamics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Political Theory and Democracy
Keywords
political polarization, American politics, Democratic Party, Republican Party, party ideology, liberal-conservative divide, political elites, mass political behavior, public policy outcomes, party fragmentation

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