Affective Polarization and Ideological Orientation

Abstract

Ideology remains a central organizing principle of democratic conflict, but its role in affective polarization is complex. The papers in this panel examine how ideological and value-based orientations condition the emergence and consequences of partisan feelings, including how citizens perceive where parties stand, how they translate preferences into choices, and how they draw democratic boundaries. The studies propose that the effects of affective polarization differ across ideological and other camps. Together, the contributions clarify how ideology interacts with affect to shape political judgment and the quality of democratic competition.

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When Reason Bows to Emotion: Affective Polarization and Cognitive Bias in Party Evaluation	View Paper Details
From Values to Feelings: How Value-Based Polarization Drives Affective Polarization in Europe	View Paper Details
Partisan Hostility Inhibits Spatial Voting	View Paper Details
When Affective Polarization Fails: Political Ideology and the Roots of Intolerance	View Paper Details