Summary Of The Political Economy Of Hatred By Edward Glaeser

In the article of “The Political Economy of Hatred,” Edward Glaeser investigates and develop a theory of why people are willing to oppress and vote against the out-group. His model suggests that the in-group believes that the out-group is dangerous, therefore politicians frame negative messages which effects the voters’ decision to vote against the out-group. Glaeser believes that “hate is often formed using true stories; the cognitive error comes not from believing the story, but rather in leaping from the evil of the specific people to the inference that an entire group is evil.” This quote highlights the importance idea of how the in-group and out-group emerges. Instead of blaming a specific people of their crime, the people who belongs