Authoritarian populist Americans who feel a sense of victimhood and white identity are most likely to support political violence

Armaly, Miles T. and Enders, Adam M. (2022) Authoritarian populist Americans who feel a sense of victimhood and white identity are most likely to support political violence. USApp – American Politics and Policy Blog (23 Jun 2022). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

The capitol insurrection of January 6, 2021 brought the rise of political violence in America into sharp focus. But who supports the use of violence to achieve their political goals? In new survey research, Miles T. Armaly and Adam M. Enders find that feelings of victimhood, authoritarian and populist sentiments and white identity have the strongest link to support for political violence. They also find that support for political violence is not closely linked to support for a political party, nor is it widespread, with only 13 percent of respondents supporting it.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JK Political institutions (United States) H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology
Date Deposited:	23 Aug 2022 10:45
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 11:31
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/116175

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