The role of (social) media in political polarization: a systematic review
Rising political polarization is, in part, attributed to the fragmentation of news media and the
spread of misinformation on social media. Previous reviews have yet to assess the full …
spread of misinformation on social media. Previous reviews have yet to assess the full …
Polarization and social media: A systematic review and research agenda
The world of today presents a duality of phenomenal progress and persistent ills. Amid such
existential contradictions, public deliberation forms one of the central pillars of a functional …
existential contradictions, public deliberation forms one of the central pillars of a functional …
Large language models can be used to estimate the latent positions of politicians
Existing approaches to estimating politicians' latent positions along specific dimensions
often fail when relevant data is limited. We leverage the embedded knowledge in generative …
often fail when relevant data is limited. We leverage the embedded knowledge in generative …
Mask-wearing as a partisan issue: Social identity and communication of party norms on social media among political elites
This study draws on the social identity approach (SIA), to examine how political elites (ie,
members of the 116th United States Congress) communicated norms about mask-wearing …
members of the 116th United States Congress) communicated norms about mask-wearing …
Political oppositions in democratic and authoritarian regimes: A state-of-the-field (s) review
L Helms - Government and Opposition, 2023 - cambridge.org
Political opposition has long been one of the most dramatically understudied elements of
real-world politics in contemporary democratic and authoritarian regimes. The past decade …
real-world politics in contemporary democratic and authoritarian regimes. The past decade …
Online incivility in the 2020 congressional elections
This paper explores the prevalence and correlates of political incivility among
Congressional candidates in the 2020 election cycle, focusing specifically on which types of …
Congressional candidates in the 2020 election cycle, focusing specifically on which types of …
Conditional Congressional communication: how elite speech varies across medium
Elected representatives have more means of public-facing communication at their disposal
than ever before. Several studies examine how representatives use individual mediums, but …
than ever before. Several studies examine how representatives use individual mediums, but …
Social media and policy responses to the COVID‐19 pandemic in Switzerland
We study the role of social media in debates regarding two policy responses to COVID‐19 in
Switzerland: face‐mask rules and contact‐tracing apps. We use a dictionary classifier to …
Switzerland: face‐mask rules and contact‐tracing apps. We use a dictionary classifier to …
Local orientation in the US House of Representatives
What drives legislators to emphasize local issues in a nationalized setting? Although the
representation literature has highlighted why legislators present themselves as district‐or …
representation literature has highlighted why legislators present themselves as district‐or …
The Supreme Court and the dynamics of democratic backsliding
AZ Huq - The Annals of the American Academy of Political …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
This article explores the role of the US Supreme Court in contemporary democratic
backsliding. I identify three dynamics that have placed American democracy under strain:(1) …
backsliding. I identify three dynamics that have placed American democracy under strain:(1) …