Social conflict is the key to a vibrant democracy, provided there is a willingness to learn. But pluralism can turn into #polarisation if opponents lack the will for compromise. In his essay for the Toda Peace Institute, Wolfgang Merkel argues for an understanding-oriented discourse.
https://toda.org/global-outlook/2023/polarisation-as-a-challenge-to-democracy.html

Interesting piece in the Guardian:

"This apparent radicalisation of a nice, middle-class, hippy-ish group feels as if it should be a one-off, but the reality is very different. The “wellness-to-woo pipeline” – or even “wellness-to-fascism pipeline” – has become a cause of concern to people who study conspiracy theories."

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/aug/02/everything-youve-been-told-is-a-lie-inside-the-wellness-to-facism-pipeline

#conspiracy #rightwingExtremists #polarisation #politics

@UL @bomengidsnl #memetics alert
#abm modeling used together with social experiments. A bubble society is easily formed. #polarisation #extremism #radicalization

Has the #covidpandemic strengthened or weakened #populism?

Professor Lars Rensmann from the University of Passau argues that many populist parties used the pandemic for their electoral gain. But, the succes of that varied across Europe.👇🇪🇺

Watch the full video here:
https://regroup-horizon.eu/video-lars-rensmann/

@politicalscience @socialscience

#pandemicpolitics #horizoneurope #horizoneu #disinformation #polarisation

If @whittledaway wants to start a new eNGO for those of us who think we need more action on biodiversity restitution, a new law on ecocide, access to nature for all, and clear recognition of the links between climate change, biodiversity loss, & ideological polarisation, I'm in.
#ecology #emergency #climate #biodiversity #ideology #polarisation

#postdoc #job #amsterdam #socialscience

Relevant for those with interests in #cooperation #institutions #trust #corruption #polarization #polarisation #socialdilemmas

2-year postdoctoral position at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam with Giuliana Spadaro

Cross-cultural project to contribute to understanding of the relationship between institutions and #Socialinteraction

Website: https://workingat.vu.nl/ad/postdoc-on-institutions-and-cooperation-across-the-globe/3ks8y0

Deadline 28 July 2023.

The latest episode of the Conflict Tipping podcast is up now, featuring Dr Morgan Le Corre Juratic sharing findings from her PhD thesis on party #polarisation and its effects for #democracy. I particularly liked that her research is about Europe, though we do touch on US party #polarization as well (look at me, using both spellings of polarisation...!)

It's available all podcast platforms now, and here it is on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6KK9BcmetciR9UDKMKQb6P?si=XdsJhsHTRGWCH_JIzFmO2w

Enjoy!

@politicalscience

As Uttarakhand Makes Headlines for Communalism, Who Stands to Gain Politically?

Locals in Purola wonder if national attention to the May 26 abduction incident, and thus to the hate speeches that followed, were engineered to serve the BJP ahead of crucial electoral tests.

#uttarakhand #purola #CommunalViolence #HateSpeech #BJP #hindutva #elections #polarisation #india

https://thewire.in/communalism/uttarakhand-communal-hate-speech-bjp-election

Join us for a debate on #polarisation, #socialmedia and #newsconsumption. Next Monday Magdalena Wojcieszak will present the results of 5 years reseach into #polarization on social media. Striking conclusion: we should not focus on #echochambers and #fakenews, but on our news diet. Specifically, the lack of quality news in this diet.

📆 Monday 5 June, 17.00-18.30
📌 SPUI25, Amsterdam
https://spui25.nl/programma/rethinking-our-news-diet-on-polarization-and-online-news-consumption

#BigTech is driving #polarisation & populism while the climate crisis requires commitment to #science & #democracy.

We join >270 Nobel laureates, journalists, activists & experts to support a plan to rein in Big Tech and #ReclaimOurRights.

https://10pointplan.org

Researchers find strong links between #online radicalization and violence.

Extremists use #algorithms to attract teenagers.

#DigitalLiteracy doesn't address the root cause.

Hint: #polarisation is still #BigTech's biz model.

https://restofworld.org/2023/online-extremism-linked-school-shootings-brazil/

Enter Yogi, enter divide: Uttar Pradesh CM defines Karnataka polls as a Hindu-Muslim clash

Yogi urges 'rashtravadi samaj' to defeat 'supporters of the People’s Front of India'.

#karnataka #AjayBisht #KarnatakaElections #YogiAdityanath #HateSpeech #BJP#islamophobia #polarisation #hindutva #muslims #minorities #hindus #india

https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/enter-yogi-adityanath-enter-divide-uttar-pradesh-cm-defines-karnataka-polls-as-a-hindu-muslim-clash/cid/1934883

#Introduction, long overdue! Created this account in December & then just forgot about it. I’m a doctoral researcher at #HelsinkiUni. My research interests include #citizenship #nationalism, #pluralism #multiculturalism #democracy #SocialCohesion #polarisation and #PoliticalViolence.
Also into #cycling #dogs #DIY #gardening and #running.
Looking forward to finding new people and interesting conversations here. Will toot in English and Finnish. Pic of my pupper Mandi, just because.

How do people become radicalised?
It's a complicated process with no "one size fits all" solution; however, some frameworks can help understand this multifaceted problem.
#radicalization #radicalisation #polarisation #polarization
https://open.substack.com/pub/paulbesso/p/understanding-radicalisation-exploring?r=erd4i&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email

@bmi ich verstehe die Kunstaktion von #LetzteGeneration durchaus konstruktiver.
Zivilrechtlich ist da zwar evtl. eine illegale Müllentsorgung zu erkennen, mehr aber nicht.
Der Kern der Aussage dagegen ist IMO: wenn wir die "Erzeugung und Entsorgung von CO2“ nicht schnell abstellen, dann bedroht das unsere #Existenzgrundlage, unsere #Grundwerte, die #Demoktratie und auch das #Grundgesetz und die #Menschenrechte.

Und da möchte ich vollumfänglich zustimmen. Beim bisherigen politischen Kurs sehe ich in wenigen Dekaden #KampfUmsÜberleben und #Anarchie. #Naturgesetze verhandeln nicht. Die Aussagen des #IPPC bedeute: wir verstehen auf wissenschaftlicher Eben sehr wohl, was da vor sich geht und was die Konsequenzen sind. #Kipppunkte.

Die Bewertung von #Faeser ist kurzsichtig und dient nur der #Polarisation und politischen #Eskalation.
Die Aufgabe von Politik ist es aber, den Weg in eine lebenswerte #Zukunft zu gestalten und nicht den Zorn auf die Falschen zu lenken.
#Pfui, wie heuchlerisch.

#Tech can help hold #Russia to account for war crimes.

But #BigTech has blood on their hands for #algorithms turbo-boosting (pro)Russian war #propaganda, #disinformation & #polarisation.

@DefendDemocracy at the Global Parliamentary Alliance Against Atrocity Crimes:

https://www.concordia.ca/content/dam/artsci/research/migs/docs/UnpackingAtrocityCrimesUkraineSecondGPAAAC.pdf

#StandWithUkraine #PeopleVsBigTech #DefendDemocracy

@andy Ich fürchte, wir sind noch gar nicht in der wirklichen #Demokratie angekommen: Das #Parteien-System der Stellvertreterei aus der Kaiserzeit als Duldung gegen den #Sozialismus und die #Revolution wurde von der damals erfolgreichen #SPD (mit über 50% Abgeordnete im #Reichstag) gegen die #Arbeiterräte verteidigt ...

und seitdem geht die #Polarisation weiter, hier als #Querfront diffamiert: #Arroganz der #Besserwisser im Karton.

What's interesting is that both the liberals left and the nationalists have been convinced that the other 'side' is fascistic (neither are). All the while the real #fascists are in the background quietly taking over. Unless we stop this #polarisation into the binary belief camps they have constructed they will take over right under our very noses.

RT @d_t_luca
The #urban/#rural #polarisation of social values around the world. With @TromsoJonas @JTerreroDavila @ndrlee. Free access https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00420980221148388#.Y9vL_wrbpH8.twitter

La #radicalisation est une #polarisation.
Il faut avoir une sacrée dose d'incompétence pour prétendre la prévenir en montant les gens les uns contre les autres.