{"id":1008621,"date":"2025-03-26T10:07:05","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T10:07:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/unpop.ces.uc.pt\/?p=1008621"},"modified":"2025-03-26T10:24:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T10:24:48","slug":"partisan-strength","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/unpop.ces.uc.pt\/en\/partisan-strength\/","title":{"rendered":"PARTISAN STRENGTH"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"impressao\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap\"><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d0f0223ec50\" data-midnight=\"\" data-column-margin=\"default\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row inner_row\"  style=\"\"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\"> <div class=\"row-bg\" ><\/div> <\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12_inner col span_12  left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-10 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"postPeople\">\n<p><em><strong>By Haoran Shi<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone\"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class='printomatic pom-small-black' id='id2115'  data-print_target='div#impressao, .impressao, h1.entry-title'><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Partisan strength refers to the intensity of an individual&#8217;s emotional, psychological and general attachment to a political party. It&#8217;s like a measure of political &#8220;team spirit&#8221; that influences how people think about, engage with, and make decisions in the political arena.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Imagine a spectrum of sports fans. At one end, you have casual viewers who might watch a game every now and then. At the other end, you have die-hard supporters who never miss a match and wear team colors daily. Political partisanship works similarly. Some people have a mild preference for one party, while others view their party affiliation as a core part of their identity.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This concept helps explain why some voters consistently support their chosen party regardless of circumstances, while others might change their vote based on specific issues or candidates. Partisan strength shapes how people interpret political events, react to news, and even how they interact with those holding different political views.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">As our understanding of political behavior has evolved, so has our approach to measuring and conceptualizing partisan strength. Initially, researchers used a simple self-report scale to gauge how strongly people generally attach to a party. However, recent scholarship has expanded this general understanding by exploring related concepts like &#8220;belonging&#8221; and &#8220;closeness.&#8221;<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">&#8220;Belonging&#8221; refers to the sense of being part of a political group, similar to being part of a community or club. It&#8217;s about shared identity and values. &#8220;Closeness,&#8221; a newer concept in this field, examines the emotional connection to a party. Both belonging and closeness contribute to a general attachment to the party.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The interplay between belonging and closeness offers a more nuanced picture of partisan strength. It helps explain complex political behaviors, such as why some people might feel strongly partisan without being politically active, or why others might feel they belong to a party while cognitively disagreeing with some of its positions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This evolving understanding highlights the multifaceted nature of partisanship. Partisanship is more than just what party you support, but the strength of this support, whether this support is affectively or cognitively motivated. As affective polarization and populism intensifies globally, the study of partisan strength becomes increasingly relevant. It offers insights into why multi-partisan and bi-partisan conversations have become more challenging and how strong partisan attachments influence not just political views, but also social relationships and daily interactions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:true,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Understanding these nuances can help with developing strategies to bridge political divides, promote more constructive political discourse, and perhaps even find common ground in increasingly polarized societies. It reminds us that political affiliations are complex, deeply personal, and often tied to our sense of identity and community.<\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"divider-wrap\" data-alignment=\"default\"><div style=\"height: 10px;\" class=\"divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"postPeople\">\n<p><strong><strong>Related References<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bettarelli, Luca, Andres Reiljan, and Emilie Van Haute. 2023. \u201cA Regional Perspective to the Study of Affective Polarization.\u201d <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">European Journal of Political Research<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> 62 (2): 645\u201359. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1111\/1475-6765.12548.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134245417&quot;:false,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:720}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bryan, Bob. 2019. \u201cThe Government Shutdown Is Now the Longest on Record and the Fight between Trump and Democrats Is Only Getting Uglier. 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