Can Interventions in Beliefs about Out-group Reduce Affective Polarization in Backsliding Democracies?

• In Event: Causes and Consequences of Polarization

Brief Overview

I propose targeted interventions to reduce affective polarization in backsliding democracies. An online survey experiment in Turkiye demonstrates these interventions effectively reduce social distance and partisan animosity.

Author

• Alper Sukru Gencer, New York University