Affective Polarization and Institutional Confidence

• In Event: Voters' Perceptions of the Institutional Status Quo: Populism, Democratic Norms, and Trust in Government

Brief Overview

This paper examines the relationship between affective polarization and trust in government, bureaucratic and para-public institutions in Canada from 1990 to present day.

Authors

• Andrea Lawlor, McMaster University

• Laura B. Stephenson, University of Western Ontario