The right man for the job? Dictators’ selection mode and their facial characteristics
International Political Science Review
Published online on July 16, 2025
Abstract
International Political Science Review, Volume 47, Issue 3, Page 357-367, June 2026.
This note analyses the relationship between the facial characteristics of non-democratic leaders and the way in which they reached office. After collecting pictures of 274 leaders in office between 1975 and 2010, we use a computer-based survey to assess ...
This note analyses the relationship between the facial characteristics of non-democratic leaders and the way in which they reached office. After collecting pictures of 274 leaders in office between 1975 and 2010, we use a computer-based survey to assess ...