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About the Author
Alessandro Nai 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 Journal of Elections, Public Opinion & Parties, and the Journal of Social and Political Psychology. Jurgen Maier 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.
Reviews
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. * Gian Vittorio Caprara, Sapienza University of Rome *
What do political leaders as apparently diverse as Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Rodrigo Duterte have in common? This book advances the notion that they share a trio of similar inherent personality traits-including narcissism, psychopathy, and Machiavellianism, which forms the central notion of 'dark politicians'. In a global comparison, using cross-national expert assessments and experimental data, Nai and Maier's study provides fresh insights into the leadership pathologies undermining liberal democracies today. * Pippa Norris, Harvard University *
Nai and Maier provide a novel and fascinating account of the relevance of politicians' personality traits for democratic engagement and representation. Moreover, they demonstrate the prevalence of "dark" traits amongst elected officials and offer a timely warning about some of the correlates of dark politicians, including negativity and incivility, polarization and cynicism, and democratic deconsolidation. * Stuart Soroka, University of California, Los Angeles *
Book Information
ISBN 9780197681763
Author Alessandro Nai
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 522g
Dimensions(mm) 226mm * 160mm * 36mm