Negative radical partisanship & political violence
Nai, A., van Erkel, P. A. F., & Bos, L. (2025). Turning up and down the partisan heat. Voters’ psychological profile and changes in negative radical partisanship over the course of an election. Electoral Studies, 95, 102926.
Nai, A., Ferreira da Silva, F., Aaldering, L., Gattermann, K., & Garzia, D. (2025). Ripping the Public Apart? Politicians’ Dark Personality and Affective Polarization. European Journal of Political Research. doi: 10.1111/1475-6765.70002
Nai, A., van Erkel, P. A. F., & Bos, L. (2024). Violence against politicians drives support for political violence among (some) voters. Evidence from a natural experiment. Public Opinion Quarterly (forthcoming).
Nai, A., & Young, E. L. (2024). They Choose Violence. Dark Personality Traits Drive Support for Politically Motivated Violence in Five Democracies. Personality and Individual Differences, 230, 112794.
Nai, A., & Maier, J. (2024). Polarized populists. Dark campaigns, affective polarization, and the moderating role of populist attitudes. American Behavioral Scientist. doi: 10.1177/000276422412420
Martin, D., & Nai, A. (2024). Deepening the Rift: Negative Campaigning Fosters Affective Polarization in Multiparty Elections. Electoral Studies. doi: 10.1016/j.electstud.2024.102745
Nai, A., & Maier, J. (2023). Mediatized campaign attacks fuel affective polarization if perceived as negative. Experimental evidence with American voters. International Journal of Communication. 17, 5246–5267.