Adam Meirowitz
Damon Wells Professor of Political Science with a courtesy appointment in Economics at Yale University, specializing in game-theoretic analysis of electoral competition and information effects; author of research on selective exposure and echo chambers.
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Feb 3, 2026 • 26min
Political Polarisation – A Game-Theoretic Perspective | with Adam Meirowitz
Adam Meirowitz, Damon Wells Professor of Political Science at Yale who studies game-theoretic electoral competition. He discusses why classic candidate convergence can fail. He explains echo chambers and selective exposure. He shows surprising reasons these can lead to moderation, how bounded rationality can amplify polarization, and why strategic uncertainty can produce occasional extreme platforms.
