Rising polarization may mean that post-inaugural political ‘honeymoons’ for a president are now a thing of the past

Markowitz, Shane (2021) Rising polarization may mean that post-inaugural political ‘honeymoons’ for a president are now a thing of the past. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (10 Feb 2021). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

For much of recent US history, the incoming president has received a popularity boost following their inauguration. But, this bump has become smaller and smaller over the last several decades, with President Trump and Biden respectively having the smallest upticks compared to the post WWII average. Shane Markowitz writes that this decline is likely fuelled by rising political polarization which [...]

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2021 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States)
Date Deposited:	25 Mar 2021 14:12
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 10:57
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/109195

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