Politicians' Reading of Public Opinion and Its Biases /

This book examines a central assumption widely accepted as being crucial in making democracy work, that politicians form a more or less accurate image of public opinion and take that perception into account when representing citizens. Politicians' Reading of Public Opinion and its Biases presen...

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Main Authors:	Walgrave, Stefaan, 1966- (Author), Soontjens, Karolin (Author), Sevenans, Julie (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2022]
Subjects:	Representative government and representation. Public opinion > Political aspects. Politicians. Gouvernement représentatif. Opinion publique > Aspect politique. Politiciens. politicians. Diplomacy. International Relations. Political Process. Leadership. Public opinion > Political aspects Representative government and representation Sociology & anthropology. Society. Electronic books.
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Summary:	This book examines a central assumption widely accepted as being crucial in making democracy work, that politicians form a more or less accurate image of public opinion and take that perception into account when representing citizens. Politicians' Reading of Public Opinion and its Biases presents a paradox of representation.
Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (pages 198-206) and index.
ISBN:	9780192690876 0192690876 9780192690869 0192690868 9780191956768 0191956767