The differences between Republicans and Democrats were partially explained by these variables. But the key take-home finding was that left-right differences were very much explained by perceptions of ...

Political systems become polarized when internal unity within groups strengthens and the divide between them deepens. As polarization intensifies, societal tensions can grow, making it difficult to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jesse Pines is an expert in healthcare innovation and wellness. The media landscape is a constant battlefield these days. This ...

The United States government has been shut down for nearly a month, yet another indication that the political system has become deeply dysfunctional. But the shutdown is just another episode in a ...

Political polarization in the United States continues to deepen. After the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which lasted 41 days, it remains fundamental to reflect on one’s well-being.

Professor Jo Won-bin of the Department of Political Science and Diplomacy at Sungkyunkwan University, who has researched political parties and elections, said in an interview with this newspaper on ...

More local officials than ever say in a new survey that political polarization is having a negative impact nationally, with those in larger communities seeing greater local effects — findings that ...

Common sense has long been a running platform used in American government. The current administration claims that President Donald Trump is “restoring common sense to government,” and the President ...

Between 2008 and 2010, polarization in society increased dramatically alongside a significant shift in social behavior: the number of close social contacts rose from an average of two to four or five ...

Ryan D. Griffiths receives funding from the National Science Foundation. The United States government has been shut down for nearly a month, yet another indication that the political system has become ...