Jochem Vanagt and Markus Kollberg show that coalition governments bring voters of different parties closer together only if people believe those coalitions are doing a good job. When voters think…

How group appeals shape candidate support: The role of group membership, identity strength, and deservingness perceptions

How group appeals shape candidate support: The role of group membership, identity strength, and deservingness perceptions

Jochem Vanagt and Markus Kollberg show that coalition governments bring voters of different parties closer together only if people believe those coalitions are doing a good job. When voters think coal...

JOCHEM VANAGT, MARKUS KOLLBERG

Abstract. Citizens’ electoral behaviors tend to persist over time and are driven by long-standing political attitudes acquired during the formative years o

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2 PhD positions to research how social group memberships become connected to vote choices

Since the Brexit referendum, two novel political identities, Leaver and Remainer, have gained political salience in the United Kingdom. Some work contends that Leavers and Remainers display great ani...

Measuring affective polarization, defined as the liking for one's political ingroup and the dislike for political outgroups, poses methodological challenges in multiparty systems: evaluations of seve...