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Introverted and Closed-Minded: The Psychological Roots of Support for Autocracy in Latin America
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Abstract What activates individuals’ support for autocratic governments? Some suggest that the answer is perceptions of increased corruption and/or poor economic performance. We do not dispute this explanation but instead contend that it depends on individual differences in personality. We hypothesise that i... mehr
What activates individuals’ support for autocratic governments? Some suggest that the answer is perceptions of increased corruption and/or poor economic performance. We do not dispute this explanation but instead contend that it depends on individual differences in personality. We hypothesise that introverted and closed-minded citizens are generally resistant to democracy. When democracies appear unable to address problems, introverted and closed-minded citizens defer to authoritarian leaders for efficient solutions. We test our hypotheses with cross-national survey data from Latin America. Our findings have important implications for how we understand the roots of autocratic attitudes.... weniger
Klassifikation
politische Willensbildung, politische Soziologie, politische Kultur
Freie Schlagwörter
Latin America; autocracy; democracy; personality
Sprache Dokument
Englisch
Publikationsjahr
2021
Seitenangabe
S. 40-66
Zeitschriftentitel
Journal of Politics in Latin America, 13 (2021) 1
ISSN
1868-4890
Status
Veröffentlichungsversion; begutachtet (peer reviewed)