"Political identity is a form of social identity marking membership of certain groups that share a common struggle for a certain form of power."
The aspects of an individual's self-concept related to their political beliefs and affiliations. This topic covers political identification, party affiliation, and social identity politics.
Political Ideologies: Refers to the core beliefs, values, and principles that shape a person's political identity, such as liberalism, conservatism, socialism, and libertarianism.
Partisanship: Refers to the attachment or loyalty of an individual or group to a particular political party, which is an essential aspect of political identity.
Voting Behavior: Refers to the analysis of factors that influence a person's decision to vote, such as candidate preferences, party loyalty, demographics, and voter turnout.
Public Opinion: Refers to the collective views and attitudes of a population regarding political and social issues, and how it shapes political behavior.
Interest Groups: Refers to the organizations that represent specific interests of individuals, such as labor unions, business associations, and advocacy groups, and how they influence political behavior.
Political Communication: Refers to the study of the role of mass media, public relations, propaganda, and political speeches in shaping political behavior.
Political Socialization: Refers to the process through which individuals develop their political identity through exposure to family, school, peers, media, and other societal influences.
Political Polarization: Refers to the growing divide between political ideologies, which is fueled by social media, news sources, and other factors that reinforce existing beliefs.
Gender and Politics: Refers to the different ways in which gender affects political behavior, such as women's representation in politics, voting patterns, and gender-based issues.
Race and Politics: Refers to the intersection of race and ethnicity with political identity, and how marginalized groups face unique challenges and opportunities in the political system.
Liberal: People who believe in political and social freedom, democracy and a limited role of the government.
Conservative: People who prefer to maintain traditional values and institutions while supporting a limited government role in the economy and personal lives.
Moderate: Individuals who do not hold extreme views on social or economic issues and tend to support a balance between traditional liberal and conservative positions.
Socialist: People who support social ownership of the means of production, the abolition of wage labor and private property, and the redistribution of wealth through progressive taxation.
Libertarian: Individuals who want to maximize individual freedom and minimize government intervention in personal and economic decisions.
Green: People that prioritize environmentalism, social justice and grassroots democracy, although the application can vary.
Nationalist: People that are more concerned with the interests of their own nation than others.
Authoritarian: Someone advocating for the government or another authority to have a strong role in society and the economy.
Populist: People who advocate for the rights and power of the people as a whole and criticize the established elite.
Anarchist: Individuals that believe in the abolition of all government and other hierarchies.
Feminist: People who believe in gender equality and support women's rights.
Racial/Ethnic/Religious Identity: Participants aligning with a specific people or faith to inform their political behavior.
"This can include identification with a political party, but also positions on specific political issues, nationalism, inter-ethnic relations or more abstract ideological themes."
"Political identities develop in individuals and evolve over time."
"A significant amount of research has focused on parental influence on the political identity of individuals."
"In addition to the socialisation of politics through the family, the influence on the political identity of personal factors such as genetics or certain personality traits, has also been the subject of much debate."
"Militancy and radicalisation are two forms and expressions that political identities can take."
"Some individuals take particular political trajectories and sometimes change their political identity."
"There are also more general factors that can have an impact on an individual's political identity. Every person is part of a historical context, a culture, a political system and a generation, all of which influence the way people perceive politics."
"Political identities underpin a range of behaviors."
"Political identities have many implications, such as collective political mobilisation and voting behavior." Note: The remaining questions will not have specific quotes as the information is more generalized within the paragraph.