American political observers express increasing concern about affective polarization, ie,
partisans' resentment toward political opponents. We advance debates about America's …

Authoritarian populist parties have advanced in many countries, and entered government in
states as diverse as Austria, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland. Even small …

" The origins of this project can be traced back to 2011 when the editors of this volume were
working together at the University of Sussex. During this time Cristóbal was working on a …

Do voters polarize ideologically when radical views gain political legitimacy, or does the rise
of radical voices merely reflect societal conflict? We argue that elite polarization as signaled …

While dislike of opposing parties, that is, affective polarization, is a defining feature of
contemporary politics, research on this topic largely centers on the United States. We …

This article extends and tests the trust-as-evaluation approach that is dominant in political
science. Citizens supposedly grant and withhold trust in politics based on an assessment of …

This study is the first to measure urban-rural electoral divides in a way that facilitates
comparisons beyond majoritarian democracies of the UK and North America. Based on …

Recent election outcomes in Europe and beyond reflect a growing scepticism of open
borders among the public. From the Brexit vote in the United Kingdom to the election of …

Scholars have long recognized that equality in policy responsiveness is potentially
undermined by the existence of economic inequality. However, there is still a lack of …

In order to measure ideology, political scientists heavily rely on the so-called left-right scale.
Left and right are, however, abstract political concepts and may trigger different associations …