The virus of polarization: online debates about Covid-19 in Germany

ABSTRACTTo what extent do online debates display features of political polarization and in how far does polarization pose a problem for democracy? We zoom in on affective polarization: the formation of societal groups with hostile feelings towards each other, arguing that affective polarization is p...

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Main Authors: Fabiana Schmid, Oliver Treib, Franziska Eckardt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2023-12-01
Series:Political Research Exchange
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/2474736X.2022.2150087