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Presidential Mandates
Patricia H. Conley
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Description for Presidential Mandates
Paperback. In this volume, the author argues that mandates are not mere statements of fact about the preferences of voters. By examining election outcomes from the viewpoints of the politicians, Conley uncovers the inferences and strategies that translate those outcomes into the national policy agenda. Series: American Politics & Political Economy S. Num Pages: 240 pages, 8 line drawings, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHF; JPQB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 310.
Presidents have claimed popular mandates for more than 150 years. How can they make such claims when surveys show that voters are uninformed about the issues? In this volume, the author argues that mandates are not mere statements of fact about the preferences of voters. By examining election outcomes from the viewpoints of the politicians, Conley uncovers the inferences and strategies that translate those outcomes into the national policy agenda.
Presidents have claimed popular mandates for more than 150 years. How can they make such claims when surveys show that voters are uninformed about the issues? In this volume, the author argues that mandates are not mere statements of fact about the preferences of voters. By examining election outcomes from the viewpoints of the politicians, Conley uncovers the inferences and strategies that translate those outcomes into the national policy agenda.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
Series
American Politics & Political Economy S.
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226114842
SKU
V9780226114842
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