Toward an integrated and globally equitable understanding of political polarization
Max Falkenberg, Matteo Cinelli, Alessandro Galeazzi, Christopher A. Bail, Rosa M. Benito, Axel Bruns, Anatoliy Gruzd, David Lazer, Jae Kook Lee, Jennifer McCoy, Kikuko Nagayoshi, David G. Rand, Antonio Scala, Alexandra A. Siegel, Sander van der Linden, Onur Varol, Ingmar Weber, Magdalena Wojcieszak, · 2026
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Max Falkenberg and co-authors call for a fairer global science of political polarization in a 2026 paper. Polarization threatens societies, yet nearly half of all studies focus on the United States alone. A globally relevant, interdisciplinary understanding is still missing, and the authors argue for renewed effort to build one.
They sort findings into insights that hold across countries, effects unique to specific contexts, and gaps in the literature. Closing those gaps needs research beyond wealthy democracies. The paper is a roadmap for funders and scholars who want polarization science that travels.
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| CREATOR | Max Falkenberg, Matteo Cinelli, Alessandro Galeazzi, Christopher A. Bail, Rosa M. Benito, Axel Bruns, Anatoliy Gruzd, David Lazer, Jae Kook Lee, Jennifer McCoy, Kikuko Nagayoshi, David G. Rand, Antonio Scala, Alexandra A. Siegel, Sander van der Linden, Onur Varol, Ingmar Weber, Magdalena Wojcieszak, |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 63 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |