Negative partisan identification remains neglected relative to positive partisan identity
Evidence
As a more general point, we would like to remark that NPI, as mentioned above, is still neglected compared to its positive counterpart. Considering its importance and the new attention that it is raising, it would be a great help for advancing out knowledge on this topic that survey consortia (such as the Comparative Study on Electoral System), along with researchers involved in this field, would consider including a measure on NPI in their data collection. This would advance knowledge on substantive areas of research that are still under investigated, such as the relationship between NPI and underlying ideological identification. — Sabrina J. Mayer and Luana Russo, What one is not, 115
Categorization
- XREF: Directly supports the We-They Engine thread’s negational-versus-affirmative identity distinction — negative partisanship is the empirical measure of the ‘we are not them’ pole. — connects to: A validated partisan identity measure outperforms traditional strength measures at predicting behavior — Alexa Bankert and Leonie Huddy, Partisan Identity Scale (PIS), 143; Negative party identification mobilizes voters as strongly as positive identification. — Sabrina J. Mayer and Luana Russo, What one is not: a new scale to measure…, 32; Measurements previously conflated negative party identification with affective polarization. — Sabrina J. Mayer and Luana Russo, What one is not: a new scale to measure…, 33 (+3 more)
Broader Connections
- Whether negational party identity is ideologically anchored remains untested
#expands(0.92) — Sabrina J. Mayer and Luana Russo, What one is not, 119 - Making negational identity salient shifts voting choices toward shared out-group members
#exemplifies(0.85) — Roderick M. Kramer, Geoffrey J. Leonardelli, Robert W. Livingston, Social Cognition, Social Identity, and…, 1115 - Negative identification against radical-right parties can raise democratic satisfaction.
#exemplifies(0.82) — Sabrina J. Mayer and Luana Russo, What one is not, 96