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Political Polarization in Australia: A Case Study of Brushfires in Australia

verfasst von : Zhiwen Zheng, Babita Bhatt

Erschienen in: Causes and Symptoms of Socio-Cultural Polarization

Verlag: Springer Singapore

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The frequency and severity of bushfires have increased in the past decades across the globe. Despite the socio-economic and ecological devastation brought by the bushfires, there is a lack of serious actions preventing the risk of bushfire. We argue that this lack of action results from the political polarisation around the causes and mitigation strategies around the bushfire. Using the case study of 2019–2020 Australian bushfire, we specifically demonstrate the role of social media eco-chambers in reinforcing political affiliations and perpetuating extreme positions. Based on our analysis, we provide practical and theoretical insights on social media-induced political polarisation around climate change.

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Titel: Political Polarization in Australia: A Case Study of Brushfires in Australia
verfasst von: Zhiwen Zheng
Babita Bhatt
Verlag: Springer Singapore
Buch: Causes and Symptoms of Socio-Cultural Polarization
Print ISBN: 978-981-16-5267-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-16-5268-4

Copyright-Jahr: 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-5268-4_5

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