Alexander Dalheimer

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I am Alexander Dalheimer, a PhD student in the ERC-funded PARTISAN project, led by Markus Wagner. I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Politics and Administration from the University of Konstanz and a Master’s degree in Political Science from the University of Cologne.

My dissertation investigates the causes of partisan conflict and affective polarization. I explore both micro and macro-level explanations for the increasing animosity between supporters of different parties in many liberal democracies. Specifically, I examine the roles of partisan (meta)perceptions, identity and policy disagreements, the impact of radical right parties, and local party competition. My research has a strong comparative aspect, utilizing data not only from the US but also from Canada and several European countries.

Additionally, I am passionate about quantitative and computational methods. The PARTISAN project allows me to combine original cross-sectional data from 13 countries with survey experiments. Furthermore, my research employs quasi-experimental designs and computational text-as-data methods.