The Comparative Effects of Populist Discourse on Affective Polarization, a Quantitative Cross-Level Analysis

• In Event: Approaches to the Comparative Study of Polarization

Brief Overview

Using a hierarchical linear model, I compare executives’ populism ratings to individuals' reported levels of affective polarization. It is the first cross-country quantitative test of the relationship between populism and affective polarization.

Author

• Braeden Davis, Brigham Young University-Provo