Who Governs? - Presidents, Public Opinion, and Manipulation

Klappentext Combining existing research with novel data from US presidential archives! this book shows that presidents make policy by largely ignoring the views of most citizens in favor of affluent and well-connected political insiders. It is suitable for those interested in US politics! public opinion! democratic theory! and more. Zusammenfassung Combining existing research with novel data from US presidential archives! this book shows that presidents make policy by largely ignoring the views of most citizens in favor of affluent and well-connected political insiders. It is suitable for those interested in US politics! public opinion! democratic theory! and more.

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• Authors: James N. Druckman, James N. Jacobs Druckman, Druckman James N., Lawrence R. Jacobs, Lawrence R. Druckman Jacobs, Jacobs Lawrence R., James Druckman
• Publisher: University Of Chicago Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 23.03.2015
• EAN: 9780226234380
• ISBN: 978-0-226-23438-0
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics; Chicago Studies in American Politics; Chicago Studies in American Politics (CHUP)
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political system; USA, Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch, United States of America, USA, Constitution: government & the state, Constitution: government and the state