Geoffrey C. Layman
University of Notre Dame
31 Papers
158 Citations
Geoffrey C. Layman is an academic researcher from University of Notre Dame. The author has contributed to research in topics: Politics & Polarization (politics). The author has an hindex of 21, co-authored 31 publications. Previous affiliations of Geoffrey C. Layman include Vanderbilt University & University of Maryland, College Park.
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Papers
Party Polarization and "Conflict Extension" in the American Electorate
TL;DR: This article argued that there has been a limited mass response to the growth of elite-level party polarization, and that only party identifiers who are aware of party elite polarization on each of the issue dimensions have been aware of it.
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The great divide : religious and cultural conflict in American party politics
Geoffrey C. Layman
- 01 Jan 2001
TL;DR: In this paper, cultural conflict in American society and politics is discussed. And the nature, implications, and future of their relationship are discussed as well as how and when religion matters for contemporary political behavior.
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PARTY POLARIZATION IN AMERICAN POLITICS: Characteristics, Causes, and Consequences
TL;DR: The authors argue that in the current period, the parties have grown increasingly divided on all the major policy dimensions in American politics, a process that they call conflict extension, and discuss the consequences of growing party polarization for American political life.
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Changing Sides or Changing Minds? Party Identification and Policy Preferences in the American Electorate
TL;DR: The authors examined individuals' party identifications and their attitudes on abortion, government spending and provision of services, and government help for African Americans using the 1992-94-96 National Election Study panel study, finding strong support for their argument.
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“Bands of Others”? Attitudes toward Muslims in Contemporary American Society
TL;DR: The authors argued that feelings about Muslims are shaped primarily by a general sense of affect for groups that fall outside of the cultural mainstream and the personality and value orientations typically associated with such affect.
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