The Downsian Roots of Affective Polarization: How Ideological Issue Proximity Shapes Affective Polarization

• In Event: Causes and Consequences of Political Polarization

Brief Overview

Using individual-level data we assess the degree of affective polarization is driven by partisan divergence on key issue dimensions. We argue that affective polarization is driven by divergence between citizens and parties across salient issues.

Authors

• Carlos Andres Algara, University of Texas, El Paso

• Roi Zur, University of Essex