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Alan I. Abramowitz

Alan I. Abramowitz

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Political Science

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50
Citations
12152
World Ranking
239
National Ranking
140

Overview

Alan I. Abramowitz is affiliated with Emory University in the United States. Their primary field of study is Social Sciences, with a focus on Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science, Social Psychology, Gender Studies, and Communication. Their research contributions reflect a multidisciplinary approach to political and social phenomena.

The main topics covered in their work include:

  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Social and Intergroup Psychology
  • Forgiveness and Related Behaviors
  • Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
  • Gender Politics and Representation
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements
  • Social Media and Politics

Alan I. Abramowitz has authored several academic papers. Notable recent publications include:

  • "It's the Pandemic, Stupid! A Simplified Model for Forecasting the 2020 Presidential Election" (2020) published in PS Political Science & Politics
  • "The Polarized American Electorate: The Rise of Partisan-Ideological Consistency and Its Consequences" (2022) published in Political Science Quarterly
  • "It's Only You and Me and We Just Disagree: The Ideological Foundations of Affective Polarization" (2021) published in The Forum
  • "Trump on the Trail: Assessing the Impact of Presidential Campaign Visits on Voting Behavior in the 2018 Midterm Elections" (2020) published in Presidential Studies Quarterly

In addition to these, Abramowitz is associated with research on intellectual humility and affective polarization coauthored by Shauna M. Bowes, published in the Journal of Research in Personality (2020).

Frequent coauthors collaborating with Abramowitz include:

  • Shauna M. Bowes
  • Madeline C. Blanchard
  • Thomas H. Costello
  • Scott O. Lilienfeld
  • Costas Panagopoulos

Their work has been published repeatedly in venues such as:

  • Harvard Dataverse
  • Journal of Research in Personality
  • PS Political Science & Politics
  • Political Science Quarterly
  • The Forum

The subjects investigated by Abramowitz frequently concern electoral dynamics, partisan polarization, voting behavior, and the psychological underpinnings of political attitudes and divisions.

Best Publications

  • Is Polarization a Myth

    Alan I. Abramowitz;Kyle L. Saunders

  • The Disappearing Center: Engaged Citizens, Polarization, and American Democracy

    Alan I. Abramowitz

  • The rise of negative partisanship and the nationalization of U.S. elections in the 21st century

    Alan I. Abramowitz;Steven Webster

  • Ideological Realignment in the U.S. Electorate

    Alan I. Abramowitz;Kyle L. Saunders

  • Explaining Senate Election Outcomes

    Alan I. Abramowitz

  • Negative Partisanship: Why Americans Dislike Parties But Behave Like Rabid Partisans

    Alan I. Abramowitz;Steven W. Webster

  • Exploring the Bases of Partisanship in the American Electorate: Social Identity vs. Ideology

    Alan I. Abramowitz;Kyle L. Saunders

  • Incumbency, Campaign Spending, and the Decline of Competition in U.S. House Elections

    Alan I. Abramowitz

  • It's Abortion, Stupid: Policy Voting in the 1992 Presidential Election

    Alan I. Abramowitz

  • The Ideological Foundations of Affective Polarization in the U.S. Electorate

    Steven W. Webster;Alan I. Abramowitz

  • Why Can't We All Just Get Along? The Reality of a Polarized America

    Alan Abramowitz;Kyle Saunders

  • Incumbency, Redistricting, and the Decline of Competition in U.S. House Elections

    Alan I. Abramowitz;Brad Alexander;Matthew Gunning

  • United States: Racial Resentment, Negative Partisanship, and Polarization in Trump’s America:

    Alan Abramowitz;Jennifer McCoy

  • Viability, Electability, and Candidate Choice in a Presidential Primary Election: A Test of Competing Models

    Alan I. Abramowitz

  • An Improved Model for Predicting Presidential Election Outcomes

    Alan I. Abramowitz

  • Issue Evolution Reconsidered: Racial Attitudes and Partisanship in the U.S. Electorate

    Alan I. Abramowitz

  • The Great Alignment: Race, Party Transformation, and the Rise of Donald Trump

    Alan I. Abramowitz

  • The Impact of a Presidential Debate on Voter Rationality

    Alan I. Abramowitz

  • Economic Conditions, Causal Attributions, and Political Evaluations in the 1984 Presidential Election

    Alan I. Abramowitz;David J. Lanoue;Subha Ramesh

  • Name Familiarity, Reputation, and the Incumbency Effect in a Congressional Election

    Alan I. Abramowitz

  • Economic Conditions, Presidential Popularity, and Voting Behavior in Midterm Congressional Elections

    Alan I. Abramowitz

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald B. Rapoport
Ronald B. Rapoport William & Mary
Walter J. Stone
Walter J. Stone University of California, Davis
James E. Campbell
James E. Campbell University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Helmut Norpoth
Helmut Norpoth Stony Brook University
Jeffrey A. Segal
Jeffrey A. Segal Stony Brook University
Christopher Wlezien
Christopher Wlezien The University of Texas at Austin
Robert S. Erikson
Robert S. Erikson Columbia University
Michael S. Lewis-Beck
Michael S. Lewis-Beck University of Iowa
Scott O. Lilienfeld
Scott O. Lilienfeld Emory University
Richard G. Niemi
Richard G. Niemi University of Rochester

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