Tone in politics is not systematically related to macro trends, ideology, or experience

What explains the variation in tone in politics? Different literatures argue that changes in the tone of politicians reflect changes in the economy, general language, well-being, or ideology. So far, these claims have been empirically tested only in isolation, in single country studies, or with a sm...

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Published in:Scientific reports 2024-02, Vol.14 (1), p.3241-3241, Article 3241
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