What makes voters prefer a certain type of politician? First, we argue that voters' trait
preferences follow a “desired leadership” principle. We show that citizens want the ideal …

This research aims at revealing how Machiavellianism correlates with the propensity to
engage in unethical behavior. The mediating role of career ambition was thus investigated …

Personality traits are one piece in the larger puzzle of political participation, but most studies
focus on the Five-Factor Model of personality. We argue that the normative implications of …

In a large nationally representative study in the United States, we provide novel evidence
that the greater pool of candidates who run for political office are higher in narcissism. Prior …

We investigated outcomes associated with different types of partisan identity in a sample of
political candidates for parliament and local offices (N= 214). We distinguished partisan …

For incumbents to be accountable for their issue stances, voters must sanction incumbents
whose positions are “out of step” with their own. We test the electoral accountability of British …

Political parties exist at the centre of democratic politics, but where does power lie within
them, and how is it exercised? The Political Party in Canada explores the inner workings of …

Few studies have focused on the Canadian context to examine the political impacts of
personality. Even though the Canadian Election Study (CES) has measured the Big Five …

Why do electors develop preferences for certain political parties and their leaders? Why do
some individuals engage in political activism more frequently than others? How can we …

This article contributes to the emerging scholarship on the gender gap in political ambitions.
While appointed party positions offer politically minded people the opportunity to have …