When voters fear that politicians may have a right-wing bias or that they may be influenced or corrupted by the rich … right. Truly right-wing politicians respond by choosing more moderate, or even left-of-center policies. This populist bias … polarization between the policy preferences of the median voter and right-wing politicians; when politicians are indeed more likely …

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 …