The relative weight of character traits in political candidate evaluations
Warmth is more important than competence, leadership and integrity
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4171994 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lasse Laustsen (0000-0002-3726-9586, Aarhus University, corresponding author), Alexander Bor (0000-0002-2624-9221, Aarhus University) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Pages | 96-107 |
| Publication date | 2017-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Electoral Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0261-3794 • E-ISSN: 1873-6890 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.electstud.2017.08.001 |
| OpenAlex | W2743851214 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 72 |
| References cited | 56 |
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| Unique citing works | 72 |
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| Citations per year | 9 |
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 71 |