Social divisions between American partisans are growing, with Republicans and Democrats
exhibiting homophily in a range of seemingly nonpolitical domains. It has been widely …

In this monograph, we argue for the establishment of a developmental science of politics that
describes, explains, and predicts the formation and change of individuals' political …

A growing number of scholars have documented how social identities defined by an
attachment to place influence individuals' understandings about political power and …

The depth and degree of geographic polarization in American politics are key arguments
that reside within the larger political polarization debate. Evidence used to argue against the …

All interpretation of legal texts involves an enactor who promulgates the text and an
interpreter who interprets the text. Often, they interact. The enactor promulgates a text, the …

In this study, we use Social Identity Theory to examine whether political ideology, where
people live, and time correlate with trust in news media in the US. Moreover, we examine …

While citizens' knowledge of their own state's policies has been investigated, little attention
has been paid to citizens' knowledge of policy differences across the United States. Citizen …

Geographic polarization arises when partisan, or like‐minded, voters live in enclaves
separate from voters of differing partisan behavior. Research studies at multiple scales of …

Objective High‐speed rail is not well utilized in the United States. This study examines
public interest in high‐speed rail and the role the apparent urban–rural political divide may …

In recent decades, we have witnessed increasing polarization, divisiveness and hostility in
political discourse. This paper outlines a relational-dialectical approach to constructive …