Luana Russo is an assistant professor in quantitative methods at Maastricht University in the Netherlands and co-edits the journal Politics of the Low Countries. Her research interests are in comparative politics, affective polarisation, electoral and political behaviour, political participation, electoral geography and quantitative methods.
What’s making voters so angry at each other?
With declining real wages, often precarious contracts, and stressful working conditions, parties that use communication tactics or promote policies that prompt strong negative emotional responses are more likely to attract voters then their more temperate rivals.
November 28, 2022