We study electoral competition among politicians who are heterogeneous both in competence and in how much they care … politicians may have stronger incentives to behave opportunistically if other politicians are more likely to behave … politicians’ incentives to behave opportunistically increase with politicians’ pay and with polarization of policy preferences. …

In their pursuit of being elected, politicians might not provide their constituents with independent viewpoints, but …, "candor", can be sustained as equilibria. This means that the public's trust or distrust in politicians may be self …-fulfilling prophecies. Importantly, the more informed politicians are about public opinion, the more likely it is that populist behavior can …

Since good-looking politicians win more votes, a beauty advantage for politicians on the left or on the right is bound … to have political consequences. We show that politicians on the right look more beautiful in Europe, the United States … candidates and that politicians on the right benefit more from beauty in low-information elections. Evidence from real and …

elections, but local politicians from large mainstream parties had the ability to adjust municipal political institutions in …

elections, but local politicians from mainstream parties had the ability to adjust municipal political institutions in such as …