Bridging Divides and Polarization: Political Psychology of Dialogue, Procedural Fairness, and Reconciliation

Abstract

This panel examines how democratic societies manage disagreement and restore legitimacy under conditions of polarization. The papers converge on the role of procedural fairness, perceived legitimacy, and framing in shaping whether citizens accept political decisions and tolerate opponents. Together, they show that democratic reconciliation depends less on consensus than on fair processes and shared understandings of legitimacy.

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Perceived Political Polarisation and Social Trust in a High-Trust Context	View Paper Details
Determinants of Citizens’ Acceptance of Salient Policy Decisions: A Meta-Analysis	View Paper Details
Qualifying Dislike: Rethinking Remedies for Affective Polarisation by Distinguishing Between Different Types of Out-Group Dislike	View Paper Details