Powerful or warm? Liberal and conservative voters favor different traits in a politician

Laustsen, Lasse (2018) Powerful or warm? Liberal and conservative voters favor different traits in a politician. USApp - American Politics and Policy Blog (20 Jan 2018). Website.

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A politician's personality has always been important to voters. Lasse Laustsen carried out analyses of American and Danish data to find out which character traits most appeal to liberal and conservative voters. Liberals - who take a more benevolent view of human co-operation - tend to prefer warm, co-operative individuals; conservatives, mindful of the threats they face, like dominant, uncompromising leaders.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog
Additional Information:	© 2018 The Author(s)
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JC Political theory
Date Deposited:	22 Jun 2018 13:52
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 17:44
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/88526

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