INFORMATION AND DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES
University of Illinois Press, 1990
Paper: 978-0-252-06113-4 | Cloth: 978-0-252-01679-0
Library of Congress Classification JC423.I49 1990
Dewey Decimal Classification 321.8
Paper: 978-0-252-06113-4 | Cloth: 978-0-252-01679-0
Library of Congress Classification JC423.I49 1990
Dewey Decimal Classification 321.8
ABOUT THIS BOOK
ABOUT THIS BOOK
The golden democratic tradition
of an informed and involved electorate freely and rationally choosing its public
officials seems to be at odds with American political reality. Thus the questions:
On what basis do people vote and form opinions? How does the lack of information
at the individual level affect system performance? In this collection twenty-six
distinguished political scientists discuss, debate, and define the relationship
between information and the democracy it supposedly serves. The contributors
address both the empirical and normative aspects of governing in the United
States, employing psychological, sociological, and economic perspectives.
of an informed and involved electorate freely and rationally choosing its public
officials seems to be at odds with American political reality. Thus the questions:
On what basis do people vote and form opinions? How does the lack of information
at the individual level affect system performance? In this collection twenty-six
distinguished political scientists discuss, debate, and define the relationship
between information and the democracy it supposedly serves. The contributors
address both the empirical and normative aspects of governing in the United
States, employing psychological, sociological, and economic perspectives.
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