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