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Univ.-Prof. Markus Wagner, PhD
Markus Wagner
T: +43-1-4277-49912
http://homepage.univie.ac.at/markus.wagner/
Wagner, M. (2024). Affective Polarization in Europe: A State-of-the-Field Review. European Political Science Review, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1755773923000383
Huber, L. M., Meyer, T., & Wagner, M. (2023). Social group appeals in party rhetoric: Effects on policy support and polarization. Journal of Politics. https://doi.org/10.1086/729946
Riaz, S., Bischof, D., & Wagner, M. (2023). Out-group Threat and Xenophobic Hate Crimes: Evidence of Local Intergroup Conflict Dynamics between Immigrants and Natives. Journal of Politics, 67, 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1086/726948
Wagner, M., & Praprotnik, K. (2023). Affective polarization and coalition signals. Political Science Research and Methods. https://doi.org/10.1017/psrm.2023.33
Jessen, J., Kuehnle, D., & Wagner, M. (Accepted/In press). Long-run effects of earlier voting eligibility on turnout and political involvement. Journal of Politics. https://doi.org/10.1086/729972
Rudolph, L., & Wagner, M. (2022). Europe's migration crisis: Local contact and out‐group hostility. European Journal of Political Research, 61(1), 268-280. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6765.12455
Vasilopoulou, S., & Wagner, M. (2022). Emotions and domestic vote choice. Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, 32(3), 635-654. https://doi.org/10.1080/17457289.2020.1857388
Gangl, K., Juen, B. H., Kirchler, E., König, T., Korunka, C., Prinz, W., Schmidt, A., Schober, B., Stagl, S., Stamm, T., König, T., Kritzinger, S., & Wagner, M. (2022). Polarisierung in Österreich während der COVID-19-Pandemie: wie kann Solidarität gestärkt werden. Institute for Advanced Studies (IHS).
Abou-Chadi, T., Cohen, D., & Wagner, M. (2022). The centre-right versus the radical right: the role of migration issues and economic grievances. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 48(2), 366-384. https://doi.org/10.1080/1369183X.2020.1853903
Kritzinger, S., & Wagner, M. (2022). Wähler*innen und Wahlverhalten. In Das Politische System Österreichs. Basiswissen und Forschungseinblicke (pp. 387-412). Böhlau Verlag.
Glinitzer, K., Gummer, T., & Wagner, M. (2021). Learning Facts About Migration: Politically Motivated Learning of Polarizing Information About Refugees. Political Psychology, 42(6), 1053-1069. https://doi.org/10.1111/pops.12734
Kritzinger, S., Boomgaarden, H., Eberstaller, P., Forgó, N., Götsch, K., Möller, T., Müller, W. C., Paspalj, F., Plant, C., Plescia, C., Wagner, M., & Waldherr, A. (2021, Oct 12). Stellungnahme zur Urheberrechts-Novelle 2021: 31/SN-143/ME, XXVII. GP. https://www.parlament.gv.at/PAKT/VHG/XXVII/SNME/SNME_110316/index.shtml
Hübscher, E., Sattler, T., & Wagner, M. (2021). Voter responses to fiscal austerity. British Journal of Political Science, 51(4), 1751-1760. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0007123420000320
Kritzinger, S. (Author), Johann, D. (Author), Thomas, K. (Author), Glantschnigg, C. (Author), Aichholzer, J. (Author), Glinitzer, K. (Author), Gründl, J. (Author), Oberluggauer, P. (Author), & Wagner, M. (Author). (2021). AUTNES Online Panel Study 2013 - 2015 (SUF edition): Version 4. Software or database https://doi.org/10.11587/RZ4GPB
Meyer, T., & Wagner, M. (2021). Issue engagement across Members of Parliament: the role of issue specialization and party leadership. Legislative Studies Quarterly, 46(3), 653-678. https://doi.org/10.1111/lsq.12308
Wagner, M. (2021). Affective polarization in multiparty systems. Electoral Studies, 69, [102199]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2020.102199
Morisi, D., & Wagner, M. (2021). Bringing people closer to the elites: the effect of information on populist attitudes. International Journal of Public Opinion Research, 33(3), 664-677. https://doi.org/10.1093/ijpor/edaa033
Kitschelt, H., Haeusermann, S., Wagner, M., Abou-Chadi, T., Ares, M., Mitteregger, R., Bischof, D., Kurer, T., & van Ditmars, M. (2021). Der Weg zu einer Transformation der Linken : Der Mythos vom Stimmenverlust an die radikale Rechte. Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/id/ipa/17947.pdf
Haeusermann, S., Abou-Chadi, T., Mosimann, N., Mitteregger, R., & Wagner, M. (2021). Der Weg zu einer Transformation der Linken : Wirtschafts- und gesellschaftspolitisch progressive Parteiprogramme. Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/id/ipa/17948.pdf
Jessen, J., Kühnle, D., & Wagner, M. (2021). Downstream Effects of Voting on Turnout and Political Preferences: Long-Run Evidence from the UK. Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA). IZA Discussion Paper

Affective polarization and identity politics

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

2023

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Coalition signals and affective polarization

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

2023

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Conceptual debates and approaches

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

2023

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Do left-wing governments fuel far-right success?

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

2023

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Ideological identities and affective polarization

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

2023

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Ideological identities and affective polarization

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

2023

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Ideological identities and affective polarization

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

2023

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Reducing affective polarization: The effect of challenging stereotypes

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

25 Oct 2022

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Affective polarization and coalition signals

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

10 Dec 2021

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Social Democratic Voting in a Pluralized Issue Space: Identifying Strategic Trade-Offs across 6 European Countries

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

9 Dec 2021

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Affective polarization and coalition signals

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

6 Dec 2021

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Affective polarization and political stereotypes

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

7 Oct 2021

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Why do people dislike some parties more than others

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

23 Jun 2021

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Voters and the IMF: Experimental Evidence From European Crisis Countries

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

25 Mar 2021

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Why do people dislike some parties more than others

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

4 Dec 2020

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Why do people dislike some parties more than others

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

13 Nov 2020

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Xenophobic hate crimes in Germany

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

6 Nov 2020

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Why do people dislike some parties more than others

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

21 Oct 2020

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Does austerity cause political polarization?

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

2 Mar 2020

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Does austerity cause political polarization?

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

20 Feb 2020

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Affective Polarization in Multiparty Democracies

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

16 Dec 2019

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Does Austerity Cause Political Polarization

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

4 Dec 2019

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Losing the Middle Ground: The electoral decline of Social Democratic parties since 2000

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

29 Nov 2019

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Affective Polarization in Multiparty Democracies

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

31 Aug 2019

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Experiments on Social Norms and Democracy

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

23 Aug 2019

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Mainstream Party Decline in Europe

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

8 Aug 2019

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How parties compete: how positional and issue change affect political con ict in modern democracies

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

26 Jul 2019

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Elections as information: evidence from Google Trends

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

21 Jun 2019

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Learning Facts about Migration: Politically Motivated Learning of Polarizing Information about Refugees

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

20 Jun 2019

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Affective Polarization in Multiparty Systems

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

9 May 2019

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Electoral Fortunes of Social Democratic Parties: Do Second Dimension Positions matter?

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

7 May 2019

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Closer to the Elites? How emotions and information influence populist attitudes

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

15 Feb 2019

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Mainstream Party Decline in Europe

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

4 Feb 2019

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Social Democratic Party Strategies: What Works?

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

29 Nov 2018

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Information, Emotions and Populism

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

21 Sep 2018

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When do parties politicize new issues? The Impact of Losing Power

Markus Wagner (Speaker), Tarik Abou-Chadi (Speaker) & Daniel Bischof (Speaker)

20 Apr 2018

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When do parties politicize new issues?

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

22 Mar 2018

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When do parties politicize new issues?

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

15 Mar 2018

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Abgrenzen oder Annähern – Wie sollen etablierte Parteien den Populismus schwächen?

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

2018

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Conjoint experiment: welfare, immigration & deservingness

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

2018

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Emotions and populism

Markus Wagner (Speaker) & Davide Morisi (Speaker)

2018

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Voter responses to fiscal austerity

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

2018

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Flawed elections and young voters' trust in democracy

Jakob-Moritz Eberl (Speaker), Konstantin Glinitzer (Speaker), Veronika Heider (Speaker), Sylvia Kritzinger (Speaker) & Markus Wagner (Speaker)

1 Dec 2017

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Improving Recall of Past Political Behaviour: Results from a question-wording Experiment in Austria, Germany and the UK

Carolina Plescia (Contributor), Sylvia Kritzinger (Speaker) & Markus Wagner (Contributor)

6 Sep 2017 → 9 Sep 2017

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Does social distance decrease support for politicians? Evidence from conjoint experiments in three countries

Nick Vivyan (Speaker), Markus Wagner (Speaker), Konstantin Glinitzer (Speaker) & Jakob-Moritz Eberl (Speaker)

24 Jun 2017

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Flawed elections and young voters’ trust in democracy: The case of the 2016 Austrian presidential election

Jakob-Moritz Eberl (Speaker), Konstantin Glinitzer (Speaker), Veronika Heider (Speaker), Sylvia Kritzinger (Speaker) & Markus Wagner (Speaker)

22 Jun 2017

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Does social distance decrease support for politicians? Evidence from conjoint experiments in three countries

Konstantin Glinitzer (Speaker), Markus Wagner (Contributor), Jakob-Moritz Eberl (Contributor) & Nick Vivyan (Contributor)

25 Apr 2017

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Why do people dislike some parties more than others?

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

30 Sep 2016

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Fear, anger and enthusiasm about the EU: Effects of emotional reactions on public preferences towards European integration

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

Jun 2016

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Who gets into the papers? Media attention to party communication in election campaigns

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

Sep 2015

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Explaining Voter Preferences for Local Legislators: Evidence from a Conjoint Analysis Survey Experiment

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

Jun 2015

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Immigrants, Political Parties, and Motivated Reasoning: How Political Attitudes Shape Inaccurate Evaluations

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

2015

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Selective exposure and the decision to watch televised debates

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

2015

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How parties move: shifting policy or emphasis?

Markus Wagner (Invited speaker)

2014

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How parties move: shifting policy or emphasis?

Markus Wagner (Invited speaker)

2014

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How parties move: shifting policy or emphasis?

Markus Wagner (Invited speaker)

2014

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Immigrants, Political Parties, and Motivated Reasoning. How Political Attitudes Shape Inaccurate Evaluations

Markus Wagner (Invited speaker)

2014

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Negative issue ownership

Markus Wagner (Invited speaker)

2014

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Partisanship and corruption: evidence from a survey experiment

Markus Wagner (Invited speaker)

2014

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What do voters expect from their MP?

Markus Wagner (Invited speaker)

2014

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Why do voters like independent-minded MPs?

Markus Wagner (Invited speaker)

2014

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The dynamics of issue engagement in multiparty systems

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

30 Nov 2012

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Sequencing Effekte: Links‐Rechts‐Positionierung und weitere Instrumententests in AUTNES

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

9 Nov 2012

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Questions about party competence: insights from cognitive interviews

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

7 Sep 2012

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Party issue competition in Austria: Party competence, voter issue importance and the moderating role of party popularity

Markus Wagner (Contributor)

14 Jul 2012

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Fear and anger in Great Britain: blame assignment and emotional reactions to the financial crisis

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

21 Jun 2012

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The dynamic effects of politician misconduct on satisfaction with democracy: evidence from the UK Expenses Scandal

Markus Wagner (Contributor)

21 Jun 2012

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The narcissism of small differences? Distinguishing between spatial models of vote choice and the role of political sophistication

Markus Wagner (Contributor)

21 Jun 2012

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Competence or Relevance? Explaining party programmatic profiles

Markus Wagner (Contributor)

15 Apr 2012

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Explaining parties’ salience strategies: the moderating role of party popularity

Markus Wagner (Contributor)

12 Apr 2012

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How are they different? Comparing supporters of the radical right and mainstream parties in Austria

Markus Wagner (Contributor)

2 Dec 2011

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Instrumententest Wahlbeteiligungsreporting

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

24 Nov 2011

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Instrumententests mit kognitiven Pretest Interviews

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

24 Nov 2011

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Voting at 16: Turnout and the Quality of Vote Choice

Markus Wagner (Contributor)

20 Oct 2011

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Voting at 16: Turnout and the Quality of Vote Choice

Markus Wagner (Contributor)

17 Oct 2011

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Representative misconduct, voter perceptions and accountability: evidence from the 2009 House of Commons expenses scandal

Markus Wagner (Contributor)

10 Sep 2011

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Explaining party positions on decentralization

Markus Wagner (Contributor)

26 Aug 2011

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Do knowledgeable voters take more complex decisions? The compensatory vote and political knowledge

Markus Wagner (Contributor)

25 Aug 2011

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Mainstream or niche? Vote-seeking incentives and the programmatic strategies of political parties

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

25 Aug 2011

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Representative misconduct, voter perceptions and accountability: evidence from the 2009 House of Commons expenses scandal

Markus Wagner (Contributor)

20 Jun 2011

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Zum Politikverständnis der ÖsterreicherInnen

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

6 May 2011

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Left-Authoritarian Citizens in Europe: Seeking Policy Representation across Issue Dimensions?

Markus Wagner (Contributor)

12 Apr 2011

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Explaining perceptions of party polarization: the effects of politicization and information

Markus Wagner (Contributor)

9 Apr 2011

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Mainstream or niche? Vote-seeking incentives and the programmatic strategies of political parties

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

31 Mar 2011

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Die politische Partizipation von Migranten in Österreich

Markus Wagner (Speaker)

17 Mar 2011

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Do voters reward rebellion?

Markus Wagner (Contributor)

10 Sep 2010

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Voting at 16

Markus Wagner (Contributor)

11 Jun 2010

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Do voters reward rebellion?

Markus Wagner (Contributor)

13 May 2010

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Do MPs reward rebellion?

Markus Wagner (Contributor)

29 Mar 2010

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Issue voting in Austria

Markus Wagner (Contributor)

22 Mar 2010

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