Personality and the Foundations of Political Behavior
Cambridge University Press eBooksPublished 31 May 2010
Jeffery J. Mondak
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1. Personality and politics 2. The Big Five approach 3. Measuring the Big Five 4. Personality and political information 5. Personality, attitudes, and political predispositions 6. Personality and political participation 7. The multiple bases of political behavior.
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