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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... view more
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.... view less
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
Latin America; autocracy; democracy; personality
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
Page/Pages
p. 40-66
Journal
Journal of Politics in Latin America, 13 (2021) 1
ISSN
1868-4890
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed