Replication Data for: Affective polarization and coalition signals

Affective polarization between partisans is potentially troubling for liberal democracy. Hence, recent research has focused on how affective dislike between partisans can be reduced. Using a survey experiment in Austria, we test whether elite signals matter. Respondents exposed to fictional news stories implying that their in-party might form a coalition with an out-party show reduced dislike towards supporters of that out-party. Our experiment also shows that coalition signals can influence out-party affect even if neither of the two parties signalling cooperation are an in-party. We conclude that cooperation between rivals has an important role in reducing affective polarization.党派支持者之间的情感极化（affective polarization）对自由民主制度潜藏着诸多隐患。有鉴于此，近期学界研究聚焦于如何缓解党派支持者间的情感厌恶情绪。本研究依托奥地利开展的一项调查实验，检验精英信号是否能够发挥影响作用。结果显示，接触到暗示己方党派可能与对立党派组建政党联盟的虚构新闻报道后，受访者对该对立党派支持者的厌恶程度显著降低。本实验进一步发现，即便发出合作信号的两个党派均非受访者的己方党派，联合政府信号仍可有效影响其对对立党派的情感倾向。最终研究结论表明：党派对手间的合作，对缓解情感极化具有关键作用。