{"product_id":"dark-politics-the-personality-of-politicians-and-the-future-of-democracy-paperback","title":"Dark Politics: The Personality of Politicians and the Future of Democracy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlessandro Nai\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJ?gen Maier\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRecent years have seen the rise of political figures with particularly abrasive, controversial, and aggressive personalities, who seem to take pleasure in introducing an uncivil tone into the political debate. From Trump in the USA to Bolsonaro in Brazil, the media increasingly spotlights political figures who adopt a transgressive political style that incorporates spectacular acts, exaggeration, calculated provocations, and political and socio-cultural taboos. Who are these aggressive political figures? Why are they successful? And what does it mean for democracy? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cem\u003eDark Politics \u003c\/em\u003eis a novel exploration of the rise of aversive and antagonistic political figures worldwide. Drawing on new data from 100 recent elections, post-election surveys, and original experimental evidence, Alessandro Nai and J?gen Maier provide the first large-scale comparative investigation into the \"darker\" sides of human personality in politicians--the \"Dark Triad\" of narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism. Nai and Maier show that dark traits are acutely present in populists, go hand in hand with more aggressive forms of campaign rhetoric, such as incivility and negativity, and are particularly appreciated by voters who themselves score high on such dark personality traits. Their analyses reveal that dark candidates are more likely to be electorally successful when running as an incumbent and tend to be associated with a better economic performance if elected. However, dark leaders can lead to increased cynicism in the public, democratic deconsolidation, and even a poorer response to the COVID-19 pandemic. \u003cem\u003eDark Politics \u003c\/em\u003eprovides a new way to understand contemporary politics by looking at the crucial role of dark personality traits in leaders and voters.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlessandro Nai\u003c\/strong\u003e is Associate Professor of Political Communication at the University of Amsterdam. His research focuses on the dark sides of politics, the use of negativity and incivility in election campaigns in a comparative perspective, and the personality traits of political leaders. He is currently Associate Editor of the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Elections\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePublic Opinion \u0026amp; Parties\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eJournal of Social and Political Psychology\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJ?gen Maier\u003c\/strong\u003e is Professor of Political Communication at the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU). His research focuses on the content and effects of election campaign communication, political knowledge, political attitudes, and voting behavior.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 8.9 x 6.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44296554315878,"sku":"9780197681763","price":72.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/lP0dbaPH0G9780197681763.webp?v=1767124523","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/dark-politics-the-personality-of-politicians-and-the-future-of-democracy-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}