Polarization and Science in Public Policymaking: An Analysis of U.S. Policy Documents

• In Event: Political Networks, Legislative, and Party Politics

Brief Overview

Think tanks heavily influence policymaking. Examining 2M docs & 1M science citations, we reveal a rising ideological divide over the last two decades. However, using science in policy reduces polarization, highlighting its depolarizing potential.

Authors

• Taegyoon Kim, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology

• Alexander Furnas, Northwestern University

• Dashun Wang, Northwestern University