ERC Consolidator Grant · 2021
Partisan Prejudice: Origins, Consequences and Remedies in European Multiparty Democracies
Partisan prejudice exists when citizens hold negative attitudes towards party supporters. Such prejudice is widespread: many people have stereotypical views of and dislike the supporters of certain parties, sometimes amounting to outright partisan hostility. Partisan prejudice is a challenge for liberal democracy. It deepens societal rifts, lowers social trust, weakens the acceptance of elite compromise and leads to discrimination and social ostracism. This challenge is urgent at a time of political division and democratic backsliding. Yet, partisan prejudice is barely studied, particularly in Europe. PARTISAN will provide a novel theoretical framework and rigorous empirical evidence for…
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