In explaining individual behavior in politics, economists should rely on the same
motivational assumptions they use to explain behavior in the market: that is what Political …

Affective polarization captures the extent to which citizens feel sympathy towards partisan in-
groups and antagonism towards partisan out-groups. This is comparatively easy to assess in …

There is little doubt that increasing polarization over the last decade has transformed the
American political landscape. In The Other Divide, Yanna Krupnikov and John Barry Ryan …

This book offers a novel perspective on British elections, focusing on the importance of
increasing electoral volatility in British elections, and the role of electoral shocks in the …

Political interest is the strongest predictor of'good citizenship', yet hardly anything is known
about it. For the first time in over three decades, here is a study explaining what political …

Political socialization describes the process by which citizens crystalize political identities,
values and behavior that remain relatively persistent throughout later life. This chapter …

Providing an in-depth analysis of public opinion, including its origins in political
socialization, its role in the electoral process, and the impact of the media, American Public …

While previous studies unequivocally show that education and attitudes towards immigrants
correlate, the underlying mechanisms remain debated. The liberalization effect claims that …

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 …

In Public Opinion: Democratic Ideals, Democratic Practice, Fourth Edition, Clawson and
Oxley link the enduring normative questions of democratic theory to existing empirical …