The two faces of issue polarisation and their impact on party competition in Western Europe
Published online on December 02, 2025
Abstract
Party Politics, Ahead of Print.
While polarisation is on the rise in Western Europe, there is little descriptive evidence about which issues divide voters and how. There are even fewer studies that seek to explain how party salience strategies respond to polarising issues. This study ...
While polarisation is on the rise in Western Europe, there is little descriptive evidence about which issues divide voters and how. There are even fewer studies that seek to explain how party salience strategies respond to polarising issues. This study ...