Jochem Vanagt and Markus Kollberg show that coalition governments bring voters of different parties closer together only if people believe those coalitions are doing a good job. When voters think coalitions are performing badly, partisan hostility remains high. Their insights have significant implications for efforts to reduce affective polarisation
PhD Candidate, KU Leuven and University of Antwerp
Jochem's research is situated in the fields of political behaviour, comparative politics, and political psychology, with a strong focus on quantitative methods.
In his doctoral dissertation, he studies the root causes of affective polarisation and examines how polarisation interacts with political engagement and radical-right voting to shape democratic support.
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