The emergence and perils of polarization.

Autor:	Baldassarri D; Sociology Department, New York University, New York, NY 10003; delia.b@nyu.edu scottepage@gmail.com.; Dondena Centre for Research on Social Dynamics, Bocconi University, 20100 Milan, Italy., Page SE; Department of Management and Organizations, Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109; delia.b@nyu.edu scottepage@gmail.com.; Santa Fe Institute, Santa Fe, NM 87501.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America [Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A] 2021 Dec 14; Vol. 118 (50).
DOI:	10.1073/pnas.2116863118
Abstrakt:	We provide commentaries on the papers included in the Dynamics of Political Polarization Special Feature. Baldassarri reads the contribution of the papers in light of the theoretical distinction between ideological partisanship, which is generally rooted in sociodemographic and political cleavages, and affective partisanship, which is, instead, mostly fueled by emotional attachment and repulsion, rather than ideology and material interests. The latter, she argues, is likely to lead to a runaway process and threaten the pluralistic bases of contemporary democracy. Page sees the contribution of the many distinct models in the ensemble as potentially contributing more than the parts. Individual papers identify distinct causes of polarization as well as potential solutions. Viewed collectively, the papers suggest that the multiple causes of polarization may self-reinforce, which suggests that successful interventions would require a variety of efforts. Understanding how to construct such interventions may require larger models with greater realism. Competing Interests: The authors declare no competing interest.
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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