Between Michigan and Rochester: A Socio-Cognitive Approach to Identity in Politics

• In Event: JSS: Emotions and Attitudes

Brief Overview

Attention to the jointly cognitive and social nature of human identity enhances our understanding of phenomena such as affective polarization, politicians' misperceptions of their constituents, and "veil of ignorance" arguments in normative theory.

Authors

• Jonathan Bendor, Stanford University

• Philip Petrov, Stanford University