APS

2022 APS Annual Convention

Climate Authoritarianism: How Climate Change Could Fuel Right-Wing Support

Friday, May 27, 2022 · Chicago, IL

Oral · Social

How could climate change impact voting behavior? We argue ecological stressors might increase the cultural appeal of right-wing politics. Our analysis of local weather emergencies and congressional voting in 4698 US House elections between 1984 and 2018 revealed a moderate relationship between weather emergencies and right-wing voting (r=.23).

Chairs & Discussants

  • Nicholas DiMaggioSpeaker
    UNC Chapel Hill
  • Joshua JacksonDiscussant
    Northwestern University
  • Kurt GrayDiscussant
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill