Dark Politics
The Personality of Politicians and the Future of Democracy
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 7 March 2024
- ISBN 9780197681763
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages336 pages
- Size 226x160x35 mm
- Weight 522 g
- Language English 485
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Short description:
Drawing on new data from 100 recent elections, post-election surveys, and original experimental evidence, Alessandro Nai and J--rgen 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.
MoreLong description:
Recent 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?
Dark Politics is 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--rgen 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. Dark Politics provides a new way to understand contemporary politics by looking at the crucial role of dark personality traits in leaders and voters.
Given the precarious health of democracies, Dark Politics is a generous contribution that deserves the most attention. The list of detrimental outcomes associated with dark leadership in contemporary politics is worrying and requires efficacious remedies.
Table of Contents:
List of Tables and Figures
Preface and Acknowledgements
Chapter 1. Introduction: Investigating Dark Politicians
Chapter 2. Dark Politicians, Populism, and Dark Campaigns
Chapter 3. Can Dark Politicians Win Elections?
Chapter 4. Who Likes Dark Politicians?
Chapter 5. Dark Consequences?
Chapter 6. Conclusion: Dark Politics and the Future of Democracy
Appendix A. Methodological primer
Appendix B. Candidates and Elections
Appendix C. Dark personality Experiment
Appendix D. Additional results, by chapter
Epilogue
Notes
References
Index
