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Article: Radicalism in Mass Movements: Asymmetric Information and Endogenous Leadership
Title | Radicalism in Mass Movements: Asymmetric Information and Endogenous Leadership |
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Issue Date | 2021 |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://titles.cambridge.org/journals/journal_catalogue.asp?mnemonic=psr |
Citation | American Political Science Review, 2021, v. 115 n. 1, p. 286-306 How to Cite? |
Abstract | Asymmetric information and diverse preferences for reform create an agency problem between opposition leaders and citizens. Dissatisfied citizens are unsure of how bad the current situation is but infer this information from the scale of the leader’s reform proposal. Because radical leaders have an incentive to exaggerate and mislead, to command credibility, they must paradoxically radicalize the proposal further as a way of signaling the necessity of change. Radicalism motivated by signaling is costly, as it reduces a movement’s chances of success. This mechanism also contributes to leadership radicalization when the leaders of movements arise as a compromise among diverse interests. |
Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/294591 |
ISSN | 2023 Impact Factor: 5.9 2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 5.070 |
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dc.contributor.author | Chen, H | - |
dc.contributor.author | Suen, W | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2020-12-08T07:39:08Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2020-12-08T07:39:08Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | American Political Science Review, 2021, v. 115 n. 1, p. 286-306 | - |
dc.identifier.issn | 0003-0554 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/294591 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Asymmetric information and diverse preferences for reform create an agency problem between opposition leaders and citizens. Dissatisfied citizens are unsure of how bad the current situation is but infer this information from the scale of the leader’s reform proposal. Because radical leaders have an incentive to exaggerate and mislead, to command credibility, they must paradoxically radicalize the proposal further as a way of signaling the necessity of change. Radicalism motivated by signaling is costly, as it reduces a movement’s chances of success. This mechanism also contributes to leadership radicalization when the leaders of movements arise as a compromise among diverse interests. | - |
dc.language | eng | - |
dc.publisher | Cambridge University Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://titles.cambridge.org/journals/journal_catalogue.asp?mnemonic=psr | - |
dc.relation.ispartof | American Political Science Review | - |
dc.rights | American Political Science Review. Copyright © Cambridge University Press. | - |
dc.rights | This article has been published in a revised form in [Journal] [http://doi.org/XXX]. This version is free to view and download for private research and study only. Not for re-distribution, re-sale or use in derivative works. © copyright holder. | - |
dc.title | Radicalism in Mass Movements: Asymmetric Information and Endogenous Leadership | - |
dc.type | Article | - |
dc.identifier.email | Chen, H: hengchen@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.email | Suen, W: hrneswc@hku.hk | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Chen, H=rp01315 | - |
dc.identifier.authority | Suen, W=rp00066 | - |
dc.description.nature | link_to_subscribed_fulltext | - |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1017/S0003055420000921 | - |
dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-85096444465 | - |
dc.identifier.hkuros | 320418 | - |
dc.identifier.volume | 115 | - |
dc.identifier.issue | 1 | - |
dc.identifier.spage | 286 | - |
dc.identifier.epage | 306 | - |
dc.identifier.isi | WOS:000609155000018 | - |
dc.publisher.place | United Kingdom | - |
dc.relation.project | Leaders and Social Changes | - |