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In: Leading public sector innovationCo-creating for a better society, S. 52-69
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In: Leading public sector innovationCo-creating for a better society, S. 52-69
In: The Adelphi Papers, Band 35, Heft 294, S. 5-14
In: Managing Development: State, Society, and International Contexts, S. 62-80
In: The Role of the Member of Parliament Since 1868, S. 25-51
In: Race Relations in Britain Since 1945, S. 50-74
In: Local Government in Scotland, S. 1-10
In: Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Politics
"Cognitive Complexity in Political Contexts" published on by Oxford University Press.
In: The Adelphi Papers, Band 23, Heft 186, S. 18-23
In: Political psychology: journal of the International Society of Political Psychology, Band 15, Heft 4, S. 687
ISSN: 1467-9221
In: Political psychology: journal of the International Society of Political Psychology, Band 15, Heft 4, S. 687
ISSN: 0162-895X
In: https://doi.org/10.7916/d8-nb7m-jv11
The 2004 General Social Survey (GSS) reported significant increases in social isolation and significant decreases in ego network size relative to previous periods. These results have been repeatedly challenged. Critics have argued that malfeasant interviewers, coding errors, or training effects lie behind these results. While each critique has some merit, none precisely identify the cause of decreased ego network size. In this article, we show that it matters that the 2004 GSS—unlike other GSS surveys—was fielded during a highly polarized election period. We find that the difference in network size between nonpartisan and partisan voters in the 2004 GSS is larger than in all other GSS surveys. We further discover that core discussion network size decreases precipitously in the period immediately around the first (2004) presidential debate, suggesting that the debate frames "important matters" as political matters. This political priming effect is stronger where geographic polarization is weaker and among those who are politically interested and talk about politics more often. Combined, these findings identify the specific mechanism for the reported decline in network size, indicate that inferences about increased social isolation in America arising from the 2004 GSS are unwarranted, and suggest the emergence of increased political isolation.
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In: The Blackwell Companion to Social Movements, S. 67-90