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Polarization and the Erosion of Civic Trust

Comparative Politics
Democracy
Political Sociology
P400
Stefan Christoph
Universität Passau
Nastia Nedjai
Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity
Simon Bein
University of Regensburg
Threats to Democracy and What to Do About Them: A Sciences of the Democracies Action Guide

Abstract

Building on comparative and theoretical perspectives, this panel examines pernicious polarization as a threat to democratic stability and social cohesion. Beyond diagnosing its causes, contributors are invited to share insights into what works or could work.

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