Project
EF-Dec-Supp-4
Modeling Democratic Discourse: Extending Coarse-Grained Opinion Dynamics Across Identity and Issue Landscapes
Project Heads
Claudia Schillings, Christof Schütte
Project Members
Valeria Widler
Project Duration
01.01.2026 – 31.12.2026
Located at
FU Berlin
Description
We extend a computational model of political discourse to explore how evolving social identities and multi-issue debates shape consensus formation. By simulating dynamic identity alignment and measuring cross-scale causal influence, we uncover conditions that foster informed collective decisions. The project bridges theory and empirical data to better understand — and potentially repair — democratic discourse.
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