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For a Research Agenda on Negative Politics
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Abstract This thematic issue deals with the "negative" side of politics, more specifically with dynamics of political aggressiveness and ideological opposition in voters and elites. Why do candidates "go negative" on their rivals? To what extent are voters entrenched into opposing camps parted by political t... view more
This thematic issue deals with the "negative" side of politics, more specifically with dynamics of political aggressiveness and ideological opposition in voters and elites. Why do candidates "go negative" on their rivals? To what extent are voters entrenched into opposing camps parted by political tribalism? And are these dynamics related to the (dark) personality of candidates and the expression of emotions in voters? A series of contributions written by leading and emerging scholars provide novel and groundbreaking empirical evidence along three main lines: (a) the evolution, causes, and consequences of political attacks and incivility by political elites; (b) the drivers and dimensions of affective polarization and negative voting in the public; and (c) the dynamics of candidate’s personality and perceptions, the affective roots of attitudes and behaviors. This thematic issue aims at setting the stage for a new research agenda on negative politics, able to generate new insights by triangulating evidence and approaches from strands of literature that have mostly evolved on separate tracks.... view less
Keywords
anger; protest; political communication; communication behavior
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Science of Communication
Free Keywords
affective polarization; dark personality; incivility; negative campaigning; negative partisanship; negative politics; negative voting; rage; trolling
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 243-246
Journal
Politics and Governance, 10 (2022) 4
Issue topic
Negative Politics: Leader Personality, Negative Campaigning, and the Oppositional Dynamics of Contemporary Politics
ISSN
2183-2463
Status
Published Version; reviewed