The Political Dynamics of Partisan Polarization

Опубликована: Март 20, 2025

This is a study of the dynamics partisan polarization in United States. It has three objectives: (1) to identify and explain why some Republicans Democrats – but not others have polarized, particularly over last twenty years; (2) demonstrate that they done so on this or issue systematically, programmatically domain versus sorting; (3) bring into open profound asymmetries between two parties, least polarized early thoroughly issues race, while largest number stayed neutral even conservative until only recently. Emerging from reasoning results revised theory party identification specifies conditions under which ordinary can become ideological partisans real-life conservatives liberals their behavior choices make candidates, policies, parties.

Язык: Английский

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The Full Armor of God

Опубликована: Июнь 15, 2023

Academic research on Christian nationalism has revealed a considerable amount about the scope of its relationships to public policy views in US. However, work thus far not addressed an essential question: why now? Research by authors this Element advances answers, showcasing how deeper engagement with 'the 3Ms' – measurement, mechanisms and mobilization can help unpack entered our politics as partisan project. Indeed, it is difficult understand dynamics without reference parties, been worldview used mobilize Republicans while simultaneously recruiting demobilizing Democrats. The these efforts hinge deep desire for social dominance that ordained God order elites suggest threatened Democrats left.' These elite appeals have sweeping consequences opinion action, including public's support democratic processes.

Язык: Английский

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The Dimensions and Implications of the Public's Reactions to the January 6, 2021, Invasion of the U.S. Capitol

Опубликована: Март 29, 2024

The January 6, 2021 invasion of the US Capitol building by a mob trying to block certification Biden's victory attacked bedrock principle American democracy, peaceful transfer power following an election. This Element reviews how pubic evaluated invaders, their actions, Donald Trump's responsibility, and House investigations as they evolved after 6. It then analyzes these reactions in broader context contemporary politics considers consequences 6 for 2022 election, Republican coalition, polarization, indictments, electoral 2024, future health democracy.

Язык: Английский

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Congressional Expectations of Presidential Self-Restraint

Опубликована: Апрель 15, 2025

This Element explores how Congress has designed laws reliant on an assumption of presidential self-restraint, expectation that presidents would respect statutory goals by declining to use their formal powers in ways were legally permissible but contrary stated congressional intent. Examining several addressing political appointments since the 1970s – statutes involving FBI director, Office Personnel Management chairman Joint Chiefs Staff, director national intelligence, Federal Emergency Agency administrator, inspectors general, Senior Executive Service, vacancies, Social Security Administration commissioner, and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau authors demonstrate lawmakers' reliance self-restraint design identify a variety institutional tools used signal those expectations. Furthermore, developmental dilemma: combined rise polarization, presidentialism, constitutional formalism threatens leave more dependent even as norm's reliability is increasingly questionable.

Язык: Английский

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Spontaneous opinion swings in the voter model with latency

Physical review. E, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 110(2)

Опубликована: Авг. 26, 2024

The cognitive process of opinion formation is often characterized by stubbornness or resistance agents to changes opinion. To capture this feature we introduce a constant latency time in the standard voter model dynamics: after switching opinion, an agent must keep it for while. This seemingly simple modification drastically stochastic diffusive behavior original model, leading deterministic dynamical oscillations average agents. We explain origin and develop mathematical formulation dynamics that confirmed extensive numerical simulations. further characterize rich phase space its asymptotic behavior. Our work offers insights into understanding modeling phenomenon swings, observed diverse social contexts.

Язык: Английский

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The Haves and Have-Nots in Supreme Court Representation and Participation, 2016 to 2021

Опубликована: Дек. 4, 2024

Courts are often thought of as protectors minority rights. What happens when the composition courts changes such that politically disadvantaged groups expect a less favorable reception? This Element examines whether increasing conservatism US Supreme Court during Donald Trump's presidency changed behavior litigants and amicus curiae. The authors test membership led to reduced filings by individuals organizations representing marginalized increased businesses conservative states interest groups. find substantial reductions in participation most increases

Язык: Английский

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Shifting Allegiances

Опубликована: Апрель 21, 2025

Shifting Allegiances provides a comprehensive analysis of the increasing presence and influence Latino Republicans in Congress state legislatures. Contrary to past assumptions, this Element reveals that are diverse group, no longer confined Cuban Americans South Florida. By examining election data candidate characteristics since 2018, authors uncover factors contributing success Republicans, including district demographics, conservative values, strategic campaigning. This shift political dynamics highlights broader trend ideological realignment offers insights into evolving landscape representation United States.

Язык: Английский

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The Origins and Consequences of Congressional Party Election Agendas

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2023

Язык: Английский

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Incarceration without Dehumanization: Public Support for Policies to Reduce Correctional Officer Misconduct

Justice Quarterly, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown, С. 1 - 25

Опубликована: Май 13, 2024

Misconduct committed against incarcerated people is severe and dehumanizing. As the media has begun to shine light on correctional officer misconduct, corrections departments have started implementing policies curb misbehavior, such as equipping officers with body-worn cameras. Using survey data from a national sample (N = 1,000), study explores attitudes toward intended reduce misconduct in prisons. We also test experimentally whether information about affects policy preferences. Notably, we examine how racial are related preferences they moderate effect of latter. Findings reveal most Americans support reforms, that lower among those holding racially resentful or White nationalist views, increases support. Finally, there not significant interaction between variables suggesting everyone, regardless may be persuaded reform efforts.

Язык: Английский

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Cooperating Factions

Опубликована: Ноя. 22, 2024

Popular accounts of presidential nomination politics in the United States focus on factions, lanes, or even a civil war within party. This Element uses data party leader endorsements nominations to identify network actors and apparent long-standing divisions each The authors find that there are divisions, but they do not generally map competing camps described by most observers. Instead, parties that, while regularly divided, tend have dominant establishment group, which combines interests many as some factions sometimes challenge establishment. pattern fits conception focused reshaping party, necessarily undermining it.

Язык: Английский

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