Excessive polarization is a frequent diagnosis when news cycles tackle stories of inertia and dysfunction in Washington. However, an evidence-based foundation for this assertion is still fairly undeveloped.        Read More >

Providing objective information to try and reduce polarization is often ineffective because of inherent and instransigent biases within most voters. Taxpayer receipts, however, do show signs of allowing for a degree of reconciliation over tax policy.         Read More >

Selective exposure is prominent among both liberals and conservatives. Most are found to actively avoid hearing the opinions of those with differing views, in anticipation of inducing cognitive dissonance.         Read More >

The media regularly reports on the rise of political polarization - but what are the consequences of this focus on divisions in Washington? What impact does it have on the perspectives and beliefs of citizens?         Read More >

Has the emergence of more partisan media contributed to political polarization? Evidence for a causal link remains tenuous, despite the growth of increasingly partisan and politically active Americans.         Read More >

Paths forward to begin the reconciliation process between the polarized elements of American political life.         Read More >

A review of dispute resolution theory, in conjunction with historical considerations, in order to provide solutions to polarization by encouraging the revival of shared national characteristics and identities.          Read More >

What are the main factors contributing to American political polarization, and what are the most effective methods to tackle it? Do problems stem from inherent flaws in the constitution? Or is modern-day gerrymandering the source of the gridlock?         Read More >

The group least likely to use social media have experienced the greatest increase in political polarization.          Read More >

In a pre-2016 election assessment of the fractured US political landscape, Brian Klaas draws on past reconciliation efforts in foreign nations to establish a way forward for the United States.          Read More >

Contrary to popular belief, research suggests polarization has developed most significantly offline.          Read More >

Making elections more competitive and strengthening political parties are not capable of reducing the strangehold of polarization on their own.          Read More >

Essays contributed by academics across political science to detail tangible solutions to American political polarization.            Read More >

Are the traditions of pragmatic and centrist policymaking in the United States at risk? Some of this caricature can potentially be debunked, but some is not fiction. Causes, consequences and correctives need to be better understood.         Read More >

What does political polarization look like at the local level? What solutions are available for it to be overcome? An examination of media consumptions habits in "flyover country".           Read More >

In the wake of the remarkably divisive 2016 election, many Americans have historically low opinions of members of the opposing party. This has led to 'affective polarization', where political divisions seep over into economic behaviour.          Read More >

A strategy to overcome polarization by consolidating ideology on either wing of the American political divide.           Read More >

At historically high levels, members of the two major American political parties view each other acrimoniously. Pew's polling reveals the chasm to be widening, as Democrats and Republicans increasingly perceive one anoteher as immoral, untrustworthy and harmful.          Read More >

In receiving political news, liberals and conservatives in the United States are often in entirely distinct spheres of information.  This has resulted in striking divides in where Americans get their news from and what sources they trust.        Read More >

Rich digital media refers to the inclusion of audio, visual and interactive elements in addition to text. In Liberia, the use of rich digital media was demonstrated to contribute to post-conflict healing and reconciliation.            Read More >

The use of broader citizenship discourses In Rwanda to reconcile ethnic groups post-genocide.            Read More >

What role can media play in increasing the chances for reconciliation? This study in Rwanda reveals prioritization of social norms to be more effective than challenging entrenched personal beleiefs.            Read More >

While the United States is not 'post-conflict', these three case studies (South Africa, Israel and the Arab world, Bosnia and Herzegovina) offer insight into how political rehabilitation can occur.           Read More >