Information and Democratic Processes
edited by John A. Ferejohn and James H Kuklinski
contributions by James M. Glaser, Robert Griffin, Robert Huckfeldt, Shanto Iyengar, William R. Keech, Michael Krassa, James H Kuklinski, Michael MacKuen, Richard D. McKelvey, Peter C. Ordeshook, Victor C. Ottati, Wendy M. Rahn, Kenneth A. Shepsle, Paul M. Sniderman, Pablo T. Spiller, John Sprague, James A. Stimson, John L. Sullivan, Robert S. Wyer, Jr., John H. Aldrich, Eugene Borgida, Edward G. Carmines, Henry W. Chappell, Jr., Philip E. Converse, John A. Ferejohn and Morris P. Fiorina
University of Illinois Press, 1990
Cloth: 978-0-252-01679-0 | Paper: 978-0-252-06113-4
Library of Congress Classification JC423.I49 1990
Dewey Decimal Classification 321.8
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.
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