Understanding Political Violence in America: The Salience and Impact of Affective Polarization on Negative Political Behavior

• In Event: Protest, Violence, and Democratic Norms

Brief Overview

Employing a cross-sectional online survey, this study exams different forms of polarization on specific negative political behavior, including willingness to subvert democratic norms, support for political violence, and inclinations toward civil war.

Authors

• Erik Brooks, Chapman University

• Lori Cox Han, Chapman University