{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/66f1aa7253d1bcf49e8c7818/67ec20ca02e789100fa9e558?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The power of turning political attitudes into numbers","description":"<p>We take it as a given that Americans are politically polarized, but how do we actually know if empirically this is the case? We talk with Prof. Patrick Egan (NYU) about how we can quantify something as abstract as a political attitude, why doing so helps us understand polarization, and how all of this helps reveal opportunities where we can make progress on areas where we're most divided -- such as climate change.</p><p><br></p><p>Explore Pat's research and writing: <a href=\"https://wp.nyu.edu/egan/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://wp.nyu.edu/egan/</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Papers and resources mentioned in the episode:</p><p><br></p><ul><li>An example of Pat's work on issue ownership is <a href=\"https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/abs/partisan-priorities/how-issue-ownership-distorts-american-politics/6E72FEF3995E5BFBC650E7E436984FE3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</li><li>The data Pat mentioned on Americans' political attitudes since 1948 is from the American National Election Studies (ANES), which you can explore for free <a href=\"https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ps-political-science-and-politics/article/us-partisan-polarization-on-climate-change-can-stalemate-give-way-to-opportunity/2666C4C08C3A5456B3001240B882C48D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</li><li>An example of measuring leaders' ideologies based on their roll call votes is <a href=\"https://voteview.com/parties/all\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</li><li>An example of measuring ideology based on campaign contributions is <a href=\"https://data.stanford.edu/dime\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</li><li>Learn more about Hanna Pitkin's concept of representation in her 1972 book <a href=\"https://www.ucpress.edu/books/the-concept-of-representation/paper\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>The Concept of Representation</em></a> (helpful summary <a href=\"https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/political-representation/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>).</li><li>Pat's 2024 climate change paper (with Megan Mullin) is <a href=\"https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/ps-political-science-and-politics/article/us-partisan-polarization-on-climate-change-can-stalemate-give-way-to-opportunity/2666C4C08C3A5456B3001240B882C48D\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">US partisan polarization on climate change: Can stalemate give way to opportunity?</a> (appeared in <em>PS: Political Science and Politics</em> 57(1): pp. 30-35).</li><li>BTW: the adage that states that headlines that pose a question tend to have the answer \"no\" is <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betteridge%27s_law_of_headlines#:~:text=Betteridge's%20law%20of%20headlines%20is,the%20principle%20is%20much%20older.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Betteridge's law of headlines</a> and it's very fun.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Follow Andrea at <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/jonesrooy/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@jonesrooy</a> on Instagram and/or learn more at <a href=\"https://www.jonesrooy.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">jonesrooy.com</a>. Be sure to check out our partner show <a href=\"https://dailytechnewsshow.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Daily Tech News Show</a>!</p>","author_name":"Andrea Jones-Rooy"}