Research

Peer Reviewed publications

Adams, J., Bracken, D. Gidron, N., Horne, W. O’Brien, D. & Send, K. 2022. “Can’t We All Just Get Along? How Women MPs Can Ameliorate Affective Polarization in Western Publics”. American Political Science Review, 1–7. doi:10.1017/S0003055422000491

Working papers

Bracken, D. “Sorting and Affective Polarization: A Machine Learning Approach”, Under Review, presented at Midwest Political Science Association 2022

Bracken, D. “The Effect of Social Sorting on Affect, Identity, Proximity, and Cues” Presented at Midwest Political Science Association 2021, working manuscript

Bracken, D. “The Party Politics of Gender: How The Gender Gap In Party Support Increases Affective Polarization”

Boydstun, A. and Bracken, D. “From Duck Dynasty to Madam Secretary: The Influence of Pop Cultural Preferences on Political Behavior” 

Adams, J., Bracken, D., Gidron, D., Horne, W., Lee, S., O’Brien, D., Santoso, P., Senk, K. and R. Stevenson “Do Woman MPs Influence Party’s Policy Images?” Presented at American Political Science Association 2022

Bracken, D., Hare, C., Hosek, A., and Struthers, C. “Core Values, Policy Preferences, and Voting Behavior in the US and UK.” Presented at Midwest Political Science Association 2020

Bracken, D. “Consequences of the Echo Chamber: How Social Media Usage Increases Affective Polarization” Presented at the Midwest Political Science Association 2019