RT Journal Article
T1 Looking for affective polarisation in Spain: PSOE and Podemos from conflict to coalition
A1 León Alfonso, Sandra
A1 Orriols Galve, Lluis
AB Voters in many advanced democracies increasingly dislike their political opponents, a phenomenon that is known as affective polarisation. The growing animosity between electorates is particularly challenging in multiparty systems, where ruling is more dependent on cross-party alliances. In this work, we examine the case of Spain, a multiparty democracy that exhibits one of the highest levels of affective polarisation among advanced democracies. Using public opinion databases as well as extensive qualitative evidence, we operationalise and explore the evolution of affective polarisation in the Spanish electorate and its main drivers, with a particular focus on the competition for the left–wing electorate between the PSOE and Podemos during the 2015–2020 period.
PB Taylor and Francis
SN 1360-8746
YR 2020
FD 2020-09-01
LK https://hdl.handle.net/10016/39855
UL https://hdl.handle.net/10016/39855
LA eng
NO This work was supported by the Consejería de Educación, Comunidad de Madrid [2018 T1/SOC-10661].
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RD 18 may. 2024