Affective Polarisation in Spain

This book offers a detailed analysis of affective polarisation based primarily on a unique dataset created from an online panel survey in Spain. Spain is a country that provides a rich context for the exploration of identity-based polarisation.

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Mariano Torcal is Full Professor of Political Science and Director of Research and Expertise Centre for Survey Methodology (RECSM) at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona. His main interest areas include Political Behavior, Political Attitudes, Social and Political Participation in New Democracies, Institutionalization of Party Systems, Mechanisms of Vote Intermediation, and Electoral Accountability.

Inhalt

Introduction: Affective Polarisation in Times of Political Instability and Conflict. Spain from a Comparative Perspective 1. Electoral Competition and Partisan Affective Polarisation in Spain 2. Territorial Polarisation after Radical Parties' Breakthrough in Spain 3. Media Diet and Polarisation: Evidence from Spain 4. Twitter and Affective Polarisation: Following Political Leaders in Spain 5. In-Party Like, Out-Party Dislike and Propensity to Vote in Spain 6. Affective and Territorial Polarisation: The Impact on Vote Choice in Spain 7. Partisan Sentiments and Political Trust: A Longitudinal Study of Spain