Peer-reviewed articles
Janssen, L. (2023). Sweet victory, bitter defeat: The amplifying effects of affective and perceived ideological polarization on the winner–loser gap in political support. European Journal of Political Research. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6765.12625. (Preprint here.)
Michel, E., Feitosa, F., Lefevere, J., Pilet, J-B., van Erkel, P., van Haute, E. (2023). Studying dimensions of representation: introducing the Belgian RepResent panel (2019-2021). European Political Science. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41304-023-00430-z. (Open Access).
Bettarelli, L., Close, C., & van Haute E. (2022). Is protest only negative? Examining the effect of emotions and affective polarization on protest behaviour. Politics and Governance, 10(4), pp. 311-324. https://doi.org/10.17645/pag.v10i4.5665. (Open Access).
Bettarelli, L., Reiljan A., & van Haute E. (2022). A regional perspective to the study of affective polarization. European Journal of Political Research, 62(2), pp. 645-659. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6765.12548. (Open Access).
Bettarelli, L., & van Haute, E. (2022). Affective polarization and coalition preferences in times of pandemic. Frontiers in political science, 4. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpos.2022.945161 (Open Access).
Bettarelli, L., & van Haute, E. (2022). Regional inequalities as drivers of affective polarization. Regional Studies, Regional Science, 9(1), pp. 549-570. https://doi.org/10.1080/21681376.2022.2117077. (Open Access).
Devroe, R. (2021). Stereotypes, Who to Blame? Exploring Individual-Level Determinants of Flemish Voters’ Political Gender Stereotypes. Political Studies, 69(4), pp. 791-813. https://doi.org/10.1177/0032321720924808. (Preprint here.)
Conference papers
Eck, B., Michel, E., van Haute, E. (2023, September). Party-Voter Congruence and Affective Polarization. ECPR General conference 2023, Prague, Czech Republic.
Jacobs, L., Close, C., & Kins, L. (2023, September). Different Groups, Same Dislike? Ingroup Favoritism, Outgroup Derogation amongst Elite Discourse of Populist and Mainstream Parties on Social Media. ECPR General conference 2023, Prague, Czech Republic.
Janssen, L., Kern, A., and Werner, H.. (2023, September). When they go low, we kick them: Affective polarization and its effects on reciprocal democratic transgressions. ECPR General conference 2023, Prague, Czech Republic.
Maes, H., Verwee, A., Smets, L., Knops., L. (2023, September). Affective polarization from a citizens’ perspective: beyond party lines and feelings of dislike. ECPR General conference 2023, Prague, Czech Republic.
Praprotnik, K., Russo, L., Vanagt, J., & Wagner, M. (2023, June). Coalition Signals and Affective Dislike of Radical-Right Supporters: The Effect of a Cordon Sanitaire. EPSA 13th annual conference 2023, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Russo, L., & Vanagt, J. (2023, September). Let’s (Not) Disagree: How Tolerance for Disagreement Shapes Horizontal Affective Polarization. ECPR General conference 2023, Prague, Czech Republic.
Tsoulou-Malakoudi, A., Goovaerts, I., Vanagt, J., & Walgrave, S. (2023, September). How Different or Similar are In- and Out-Group Party Supporters? A Literature Review of Perceptions of Differentness and Similarity (PoDS). ECPR General conference 2023, Prague, Czech Republic.
Janssen, L., & Turkenburg, E. (2023, June). Breaking free from linear assumptions: Unravelling the relationship between affective polarization and democratic support. EPSA 13th annual conference 2023, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Tsoulou-Malakoudi, A., Walgrave, S., Goovaerts, I., Vanagt, J., Severs, E., Baudewyns, P., Feitosa, F., Lefevere, J., Michel, E., Verwee, A. (2023, June). A Conceptual Note on Perceptions of Differentness and Similarity (PoDS). Annual Political Science Workshops of the Low Countries 2023, Leuven, Belgium.
Vanagt, J., & Russo, L. (2023, September). Affect, Not Money: The Inconsequence of Economic Hardship on Affective Polarization. ECPR General conference 2023, Prague, Czech Republic.
Reports
Goovaerts, I., Lefevere, J., Smets, L., Tsoulou-Malakoudi, A. Verwee, A., Walgrave, S. (2023). Hoe burgers andere groepen als gelijkend of verschillend percipiëren.
This report summarizes the results of a pilot study we conducted with the Citizen Panel of the M²P research group of the University of Antwerp, which was sent out to the participants of the study. It dives into the perceptions of differentness and similarity (PoDS) that citizens have towards different partisan and non-partisan groups in society.
Other media
Walgrave, S., Pilet, J-B., Lefevere, J., Eck, B., & Jacobs, L. (2024, September). Voter shifts 2019-2024 and during the 2024 campaign. Media note with an analysis of the NotLikeUs panel survey.
Coverage by de Standaard, VRT (1 and 2), Le Vif, RTBF, De Afspraak at VRT 1.
Pilet, J., Lefevere, J., Baudewyns, P., & Eck, B. (2024). Analyse van de verkiezingsenquête van het NotLikeUs project: Onbesliste kiezers. / Analyse de l’enquête du project NotLikeUs: Les électeurs indécis.
Coverage by VRT NWS (1 and 2), RTBF, Le Soir, L’Avenir, De Morgen, Het Nieuwsblad, The Brussels Time, Radio 1, QMusic, BX1.
Close, C., Eck, B., Janssen, L., Kins, L., Tsoulou-Malakoudi, A., Vanagt, J., van Haute, E. (2024). Affectieve polarisatie, electorale aanvallen en sociale gevolgen in aanloop naar 9 juni 2024 / Polarisation affective, attaques, et distance sociale à l’approche du 9 juin 2024.
Coverage by Le Vif, L’Echo, De Morgen, BX1 [link, starts around 1h39], Radio 1 [link, starts around 16min], SWAY KU Leuven
Janssen, L. (13/11/2023). Zoete overwinning, bittere nederlaag: Het verliezen van verkiezingen ten tijde van polarisatie. Blog on GASPAR blogt.
Janssen, L. (1/11/2023). Losing the vote, losing the faith: electoral defeat in polarised times. Blog on The Loop.
