Politicians Don't Pander - Political Manipulation and the Loss of Democratic Responsiveness

In this provocative and engagingly written book, the authors argue that politicians seldom tailor their policy decisions to "pander" to public opinion. In fact, they say that when not facing election, contemporary presidents and members of Congress routinely ignore the public's preferences and follow their own political philosophies. 37 graphs.

Riassunto

Public opinion polls are everywhere. Journalists report their results without hesitation, and political activists spend millions of dollars on them, fueling the assumption that elected officials "pander" to public opinion. In this book, the authors argue that the reality is quite the opposite.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lawrence R. Jacobs, Jacobs Lawrence R., Lr Jacobs, Robert Y. Shapiro
• Editore: University Presses
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 21.06.2000
• EAN: 9780226389837
• ISBN: 978-0-226-38983-7
• Pagine: 448
• Dimensioni: 15 mm x 23 mm x 3 mm
• Peso: 680 g
• Serie: Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion; Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion; Studies in Communication, Medi; Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion (CHUP); Studies in Communication, Media, and Public Opinion (CHUP); Studies in Communication, Media, and Public Opinion
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze politiche > Politica e sua amministrazione; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / National, United States of America, USA, Central / national / federal government policies, Central government policies, Public Opinion & Polls, Public opinion and polls, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Opinion Polling