Dark politics : the personality of politicians and the future of democracy / Alessandro Nai and Jürgen Maier.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nai, Alessandro, author.

Maier, Jürgen, author.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Populism.

Democracy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (0 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2024.

Summary:

Drawing on new data from 100 recent elections, post-election surveys, and original experimental evidence, Alessandro Nai and Jürgen Maier provide the first large-scale comparative investigation into the "darker" sides of human personality in politicians. They show that dark traits are acutely present in populists, go hand in hand with more aggressive forms of campaign rhetoric, and are particularly appreciated by voters with dark personality traits. Dark traits can sometimes be electorally successful, and tend to be associated with a better economic performance. However, dark leaders can lead to increased cynicism in the public, democratic deconsolidation, and even a poorer response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, Dark Politics provides a new way to understand contemporary politics by looking at the crucial role of dark personality traits in leaders and voters.

Contents:

Cover

Dark Politics

Copyright

Contents

List of Tables and Figures

Preface and Acknowledgments

1. Introduction: Investigating Dark Politicians

2. Dark Politicians, Populism, and Dark Campaigns

3. Can Dark Politicians Win Elections?

4. Who Likes Dark Politicians?

5. Dark Consequences?

6. Conclusion: Dark Politics and the Future of Democracy

Appendix A. Methodological Primer for the Expert Survey

Appendix B. Candidates and Elections

Appendix C. Dark Personality Experiment

Online Supplementary Materials

Epilogue: The Dark Triad of Cocktails

Notes

References

Index.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2024.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource and publisher information; title from PDF title page (viewed on October 18, 2023).

ISBN:

0-19-768179-4

0-19-768178-6

0-19-768177-8

OCLC:

1409678209