Stehen einzelne Politiker: innen im Fokus der Medienberichterstattung, orientieren sich
Wähler: innen an Spitzenkandidat: innen und weniger an politischen Themen, und wird …

Existing research has begun to tackle the electoral consequences of affective polarization
through the lens of negative partisanship. However, not equal attention has been paid to …

Partisan dealignment is recurrently presented in the literature as one of the main drivers of
the 'personalisation of politics'. Yet, on the one hand, the claim that leader effects on voting …

Authenticity is an increasingly important factor in citizens' evaluations of political candidates
and their voting decisions. As citizens value political authenticity, politicians attempt to …

Charismatic leaders are often assumed to drive the electoral success of populist radical right
parties. Yet, little attention is given to how voter evaluations of leaders influence individual …

News personalization in one-party dominant countries has been understudied or often
analyzed through a Western lens. This study unpacked this phenomenon in one-party …

What role do political party leaders play in individual vote choice? Recent literature argues
that leaders are increasingly important for decisions at the ballot box. Moreover, scholars …

The personalization of politics, whereby politicians increasingly become the main focus of
political processes, is a prominent phenomenon in modern democracies that has received …

Politische Parteien verlieren an gesellschaftlicher Verankerung, messbar an
zurückgehenden Mitgliederzahlen und weniger Stammwählern. Einen Teil der lockerer …

Voters favour some personal characteristics of political leaders over others. So far, we know
little about why honesty is one of these characteristics. This article identifies what makes first …