Follow the Leader? - How Voters Respond to Politicians'' Policies and Performance

Zusammenfassung In a democracy, we have come to assume that people know the policies they prefer and elect like-minded officials who are responsible for carrying them out. But does this actually happen? This book looks at citizens' views on candidates both before and after periods of political upheaval, including campaigns, wars, and natural disasters.

Product details

• Authors: Gabriel S. Lenz, LENZ GABRIEL S
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.10.2012
• EAN: 9780226472133
• ISBN: 978-0-226-47213-3
• No. of pages: 344
• Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics; Chicago Studies in American Po; Chicago Studies in American Politics; Chicago Studies in American Po
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Process / General, Political leaders & leadership, Elections & referenda, Political leaders and leadership, Elections and referenda / suffrage