Why Do They Run? The Psychological Underpinnings of Political Ambition
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DOI: 10.1017/s0008423918001075
Abstract: Abstract What drives individuals toward a career in politics? Prior research on political ambition has often focused on socio-demographic variables while generally ignoring the importance of individual personality differences. Yet personality consistently predicts political knowledge,… read more here.
Keywords: psychological underpinnings; importance; political ambition; underpinnings political ... See more keywords
The rhetoric of norm evasion and its social psychological underpinnings: The case of colonial redress
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DOI: 10.1017/s0260210524000494
Abstract: The growing focus on the agency of norm violators has led to new insights on various rhetorical strategies that states accused of norm violation deploy. However, few studies have simultaneously examined both specific rhetorical devices… read more here.
Keywords: evasion social; social psychological; norm evasion; evasion ... See more keywords
The genetic and psychological underpinnings of generalized social trust
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DOI: 10.1080/21515581.2018.1497516
Abstract: ABSTRACT In this paper, we investigate the genetic and psychological underpinnings of generalized social trust, an orientation that refers to one's expectations about the trustworthiness of strangers. We make a number of contributions to the… read more here.
Keywords: genetic psychological; social trust; trust; underpinnings generalized ... See more keywords