Alessandro Nai is Associate Professor of Political Communication at the University of Amsterdam. His research focuses on the dark sides of politics, the use of negativity and incivility in election campaigns in a comparative perspective, and the personality traits of political leaders. He is currently Associate Editor of the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion & Parties, and the Journal of Social and Political Psychology.Jürgen Maier is Professor of Political Communication at the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU). His research focuses on the content and effects of election campaign communication, political knowledge, political attitudes, and voting behavior.

Given the precarious health of democracies, Dark Politics is a generous contribution that deserves the most attention. The list of detrimental outcomes associated with dark leadership in contemporary politics is worrying and requires efficacious remedies.

• List of Tables and FiguresPreface and Acknowledgements Chapter 1. Introduction: Investigating Dark Politicians Chapter 2. Dark Politicians, Populism, and Dark Campaigns Chapter 3. Can Dark Politicians Win Elections? Chapter 4. Who Likes Dark Politicians? Chapter 5. Dark Consequences? Chapter 6. Conclusion: Dark Politics and the Future of Democracy Appendix A. Methodological primerAppendix B. Candidates and ElectionsAppendix C. Dark personality ExperimentAppendix D. Additional results, by chapterEpilogueNotesReferencesIndex

Alessandro Nai is Associate Professor of Political Communication at the University of Amsterdam. His research focuses on the dark sides of politics, the use of negativity and incivility in election campaigns in a comparative perspective, and the personality traits of political leaders. He is currently Associate Editor of the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion & Parties, and the Journal of Social and Political Psychology.Jürgen Maier is Professor of Political Communication at the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU). His research focuses on the content and effects of election campaign communication, political knowledge, political attitudes, and voting behavior.

Given the precarious health of democracies, Dark Politics is a generous contribution that deserves the most attention. The list of detrimental outcomes associated with dark leadership in contemporary politics is worrying and requires efficacious remedies.

• List of Tables and FiguresPreface and Acknowledgements Chapter 1. Introduction: Investigating Dark Politicians Chapter 2. Dark Politicians, Populism, and Dark Campaigns Chapter 3. Can Dark Politicians Win Elections? Chapter 4. Who Likes Dark Politicians? Chapter 5. Dark Consequences? Chapter 6. Conclusion: Dark Politics and the Future of Democracy Appendix A. Methodological primerAppendix B. Candidates and ElectionsAppendix C. Dark personality ExperimentAppendix D. Additional results, by chapterEpilogueNotesReferencesIndex

Alessandro Nai is Associate Professor of Political Communication at the University of Amsterdam. His research focuses on the dark sides of politics, the use of negativity and incivility in election campaigns in a comparative perspective, and the personality traits of political leaders. He is currently Associate Editor of the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion & Parties, and the Journal of Social and Political Psychology.Jürgen Maier is Professor of Political Communication at the University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU). His research focuses on the content and effects of election campaign communication, political knowledge, political attitudes, and voting behavior.

Given the precarious health of democracies, Dark Politics is a generous contribution that deserves the most attention. The list of detrimental outcomes associated with dark leadership in contemporary politics is worrying and requires efficacious remedies.

• List of Tables and FiguresPreface and Acknowledgements Chapter 1. Introduction: Investigating Dark Politicians Chapter 2. Dark Politicians, Populism, and Dark Campaigns Chapter 3. Can Dark Politicians Win Elections? Chapter 4. Who Likes Dark Politicians? Chapter 5. Dark Consequences? Chapter 6. Conclusion: Dark Politics and the Future of Democracy Appendix A. Methodological primerAppendix B. Candidates and ElectionsAppendix C. Dark personality ExperimentAppendix D. Additional results, by chapterEpilogueNotesReferencesIndex