What is the meaning of polarisation in this paragraph? The usage polarisation of resources sounds clumsy to me, but probably what the author means is the resources are concentrated in specific clusters, not evenly spread This is not a normal usage for polarisation, which normally draws attention to the fact that everything is at one extreme or the other of two possibilities
What does adverse decisions mean in this context? Polarisation, stimulated by the political parties of the right and of the left, leaves its traces in political culture Pluralism, positive belief in compromise and cooperation, tolerance towards differences, and willingness to accept adverse decisions are declining among parts of the political elite, and parts of the electorate as well