Is Partisan Identity an Amalgam of Social Identities or an Identity Unto Itself?

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Brief Overview

Motivated by the current debate surrounding the true nature of partisanship, we investigate whether partisan identity is a social identity in and of itself, or whether partisan identity is just an amalgam of other social identities.

Authors

• Neil Fasching, University of Pennsylvania

• Yphtach Lelkes, University of Pennsylvania