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Elite and Mass Political Behaviour

Elite and Mass Political Behaviour

This blog presents posts that tackle practical problems relating to political behaviour using knowledge from academic research. It showcases the best blog posts written by students on the honours-level Elite and Mass Political Behaviour course in the School of Social and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh.

Tag: polarisation

How can we challenge the role of media narratives in driving polarisation around transgender issues?

Author: Cameron O’Boyle Narratives surrounding transgender (trans) identities in the political sphere have become increasingly conflicting in recent years. This can be attributed to the role of the media in portraying trans individuals as ‘other’ – a threat to the average person. Despite making up just 0.5% of the UK population, the trans community faces […]

19 June 2025 0

Can comedy save democracy? The role humour plays in reducing political polarisation

Author: Eve Barrow A man with conviction is a hard man to change. Tell him you disagree, he turns away. Show him facts, he questions the source. Appeal to logic, he fails to see your point. Leon Festinger, 1956.   Make him laugh, will he lay down his defences?   In today’s divided political landscape, […]

2 June 2025 0

How can we address affective polarisation in American politics?

Author: Nick Tompkins Affective polarisation – the tendency of partisans to distrust and dislike those from the other party – has become one of the defining features of the American political climate. Research indicates that levels of animosity between supporters of the two parties has reached record highs in recent years, to the point that […]

2 June 2025 0

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