Affective polarization and democratic erosion: evidence from a context of weak partisanship

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dc.contributor.authorCox Alcaino, María Loreto
dc.contributor.authorCubillos, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorLe Foulon, Carmen
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-24T21:48:08Z
dc.date.available2025-06-24T21:48:08Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractCan the “us versus them” dynamic in politics undermine support for democracy even in the absence of strong party identification? While much is known about affective polarization in the USA, its impact on democratic commitment in other contexts remains understudied. We examine Chile’s 2022 plebiscite, where voters decided whether to approve or reject a new constitution amid low levels of party trust and identification. Through an experiment using an unobtrusive primer, we successfully induced short-term affective polarization, heightening animosity across multiple dimensions. Our findings show that individuals primed to this polarization significantly reduced their support for democracy, mirroring patterns observed in the USA. These results emphasize the importance of studying affective polarization, especially in regions with fragile democratic histories.
dc.fechaingreso.objetodigital2025-06-24
dc.format.extent8 páginas
dc.fuente.origenORCID
dc.identifier.doi10.1017/psrm.2025.10019
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1017/psrm.2025.10019
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorio.uc.cl/handle/11534/104754
dc.information.autorucEscuela de Gobierno; Cox Alcaino, María Loreto; S/I; 141354
dc.information.autorucFacultad de Economía y Administración; Le Foulon, Carmen; S/I; 1043
dc.language.isoen
dc.nota.accesocontenido completo
dc.publisherCambridge University Press
dc.revistaPolitical Science Research and Methods
dc.rightsacceso abierto
dc.rights.licenseAttribution 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectAffective polarization
dc.subjectBacksliding
dc.subjectChile
dc.subjectDemocratic erosion
dc.subjectLatin America
dc.subjectOut-party threat
dc.subjectWeak partisanship
dc.subject.ddc610
dc.subject.deweyMedicina y saludes_ES
dc.titleAffective polarization and democratic erosion: evidence from a context of weak partisanship
dc.typeartículo
sipa.codpersvinculados141354
sipa.codpersvinculados1043
sipa.trazabilidadORCID;2025-06-23
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