Mass Ideological Polarization Belief Networks Across 78 Societies (2017-2023)

Replication Data for 'Disentangling the Three Facets of Mass Ideological Polarization' provides network-based measures of ideological disagreement and alignment. The dataset uses public opinion data from the World Values Survey and European Values Study, covering 78 societies between 2017 and 2023. It was authored by Guo, Yufan and published by Public Opinion Quarterly.

Use Cases

• Analyze cross-national variation in ideological polarization based on the three core manifestations described.
• Model the relationship between modernization and polarization levels based on the study's findings.
• Compare network-based measures of ideological alignment across different cultural and political contexts.
• Test theories on the structural drivers of mass polarization using a scalable, context-adaptable tool.

Strengths

• Data covers 78 societies, enabling broad cross-context comparisons.
• Uses improved network-based measures designed to avoid context-specific assumptions.
• Temporal coverage spans from 2017 to 2023, providing recent public opinion data.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for specific modeling tasks.

Provenance

Source

World Values Survey and European Values Study

Collection Method

Survey data analyzed using a belief network approach.

Time Range

2017-2023

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-16 11:40:45; freshness should be verified.

Geography

78 societies (global)