Fueling the Populist Divide: Nativist and Cosmopolitan Preferences for Representation at the Elite and Mass Level
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DOI: 10.1007/s11109-021-09743-5
Abstract: Although populist leaders often employ an anti-elite discourse which presents the elite as unable or unwilling to represent ordinary citizens, we know very little about who elites actually think should be represented, or how this… read more here.
Keywords: cosmopolitan preferences; populist divide; fueling populist; political elites ... See more keywords
Shadowing as a Tool for Studying Political Elites
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DOI: 10.1017/pan.2020.14
Abstract: This article offers a description and discussion of “shadowing” as a data collection and analytic tool, highlighting potential research opportunities related to the direct observation of individuals—principally political elites—in their normal daily routine for an… read more here.
Keywords: tool; shadowing tool; tool studying; studying political ... See more keywords
Politicians polarize and experts depolarize public support for COVID-19 management policies across countries
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2117543119
Abstract: Significance Political polarization impeded public support for policies to address the spread of COVID-19, much as polarization hinders responses to other societal challenges. The present cross-country study demonstrates how the cues from political elites and… read more here.
Keywords: public support; covid; support; political elites ... See more keywords
A Short Scale to Measure Self-Reported Aversive Personality in Political Elites.
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DOI: 10.1080/00223891.2022.2130341
Abstract: In order to explain the behavior of political elites, research increasingly considers personality traits. Within this line of research, a recent focus is on socially aversive - yet non-pathological - personality traits (e.g., Machiavellianism, narcissism,… read more here.
Keywords: scale; personality; self reported; political elites ... See more keywords
Political Elites and the Rise of the Boko Haram Insurgency in Nigeria
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DOI: 10.1080/09546553.2017.1400431
Abstract: ABSTRACT What is the cause of Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria? Studies on Boko Haram insurgency onset has largely emphasized economic poverty, religious ideology, and the historical north-south identity fractionalization. Some others which focus on… read more here.
Keywords: boko haram; insurgency; political elites; haram insurgency ... See more keywords
Most users do not follow political elites on Twitter; those who do show overwhelming preferences for ideological congruity
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abn9418
Abstract: We offer comprehensive evidence of preferences for ideological congruity when people engage with politicians, pundits, and news organizations on social media. Using 4 years of data (2016–2019) from a random sample of 1.5 million Twitter… read more here.
Keywords: ideological congruity; users follow; group; follow political ... See more keywords
National political elites, the EU, and the populist challenge
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DOI: 10.1177/0263395718777363
Abstract: For several years, the European Union (EU) has faced two major crises at the same time – a global financial crisis that spilled over to the Eurozone countries and an immigration crisis. Those countries more… read more here.
Keywords: populist challenge; national political; elites populist; political elites ... See more keywords
Moral-Language Use by U.S. Political Elites
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DOI: 10.1177/0956797620960397
Abstract: We used a distributed-language model to examine the moral language employed by U.S. political elites. In Study 1, we analyzed 687,360 Twitter messages (tweets) posted by accounts belonging to Democratic and Republican members of Congress… read more here.
Keywords: moral language; language use; political elites; use political ... See more keywords
Armageddon: Political Elites and Their Visions of a General European War before 1914
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DOI: 10.1177/0968344517736082
Abstract: Expectations of a general European war before 1914 remain a contentious area of historiographical debate. This article discusses how one particular group, political and diplomatic elites, imagined a future war before 1914. In contrast to… read more here.
Keywords: armageddon political; war; political elites; war 1914 ... See more keywords
Catching My Anger: How Political Elites Create Angrier Citizens
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DOI: 10.1177/10659129211026972
Abstract: Anger is a common feature in contemporary American politics. Through the process of affect linkage, we argue that one way the electorate becomes angrier about politics is by observing angry displays from political elites. Affect… read more here.
Keywords: anger political; create angrier; political elites; affect linkage ... See more keywords