Mass media have long been known to be deeply linked to ethnocentrism and its
consequences. Attitudes towards ethnic outgroups are shaped by news agendas, framing …

This study examines the implications of ego-network difference, understood as the presence
of (perceived) political disagreement between a person and people in his or her social …

Do political parties electorally benefit from presenting ambiguous policy positions? We
suggest that the electoral effect of position ambiguity on an issue depends on the salience of …

Public opinion is frequently formed in an environment of both partisan signals and other
types of policy information. How do people form opinions in such an environment? Much of …

Digital media have changed the way we think about politics. The social media age has
brought a new understanding of political participation: individuals now engage in politics by …

Understanding how individuals make political decisions in a complex and ever-changing
world requires recognition of the dynamic nature of the environment, as well as theoretical …

This thesis examines how populist faction leaders in mainstream political parties manage
dissent by studying how they deal with the other factions within their party that disagree with …

Abstract The United States is facing two major concurrent phenomena that have recently
interacted in a very public and momentous manner. Namely, sexual assault continues to be …

BOATS, VOTES AND POLITICAL DISCOURSE Page 1 BOATS, VOTES AND POLITICAL
DISCOURSE Anti-Asylum Seeker Sentiment in the 2013 Federal Election Kathleen Blair Thesis …

抄録 本稿の目的は, 2019 年沖縄県民投票における投票行動の分析を通じて, 国家の安全保障を
めぐり地方レベルで展開する対立軸を特徴づけることである. 有権者の選好形成と選好表明を内生 …