Date of Award
5-2017
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Political Science
First Advisor
Dr. Patrick Donnay
Abstract
Income inequality and political polarization have been thought to be connected for centuries, as it was first proposed, formally, in the 10th Federalist Paper, by James Madison, in 1787. Madison proposed the notion that when citizens become politically polarized, one must look towards individual ownership of property, or income. Political scientists have heeded Madison’s claim, and have continued studying how income inequality and political polarization interact, yielding a wide spectrum of results. While some studies have lacked conclusive evidence to show correlation or causation, some have found statistical significance when examining the effect of income disparities on political polarization.
Recommended Citation
Wheeler, Jake, "Analyzing the Role of Income Inequality in American Political Polarization" (2017). Political Science Theses and Capstones. 56.
https://pines.bemidjistate.edu/capstone-polisci/56
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