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The Presidential Expectations Gap. Public Attitudes Concerning the Presidency.
Silva, Carol L.; Waterman, Richard W.; Jenkins-Smith, Hank C.
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Paperback. Num Pages: 323 pages, 4 figures, 32 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 18. Weight in Grams: 340.
For decades, public expectations of U.S. presidents have become increasingly excessive and unreasonable. Despite much anecdotal evidence, few scholars have attempted to test the expectations gap thesis empirically. This is the first systematic study to prove the existence of the expectations gap and to identify the factors that contribute to the public’s disappointment in a given president.
Using data from five original surveys, the authors confirm that the expectations gap is manifest in public opinion. It leads to lower approval ratings, lowers the chance that a president will be reelected, and even contributes to the success of the political ... Read more
For decades, public expectations of U.S. presidents have become increasingly excessive and unreasonable. Despite much anecdotal evidence, few scholars have attempted to test the expectations gap thesis empirically. This is the first systematic study to prove the existence of the expectations gap and to identify the factors that contribute to the public’s disappointment in a given president.
Using data from five original surveys, the authors confirm that the expectations gap is manifest in public opinion. It leads to lower approval ratings, lowers the chance that a president will be reelected, and even contributes to the success of the political ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
The University of Michigan Press United States
Number of pages
323
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Ann Arbor, United States
ISBN
9780472036592
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V9780472036592
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About Silva, Carol L.; Waterman, Richard W.; Jenkins-Smith, Hank C.
Richard Waterman is Professor of Political Science at the University of Kentucky, USA. Carol L. Silva is Associate Professor of Political Science and Director of the Center for Risk and Crisis Management at the University of Oklahoma, USA. Hank Jenkins-Smith is Professor of Political Science and Associate Director of the Center for Risk and Crisis Management at the ... Read more
Reviews for The Presidential Expectations Gap. Public Attitudes Concerning the Presidency.
By bringing together a unique collection of survey data and qualitative case studies, the authors provide the most comprehensive analysis of the expectations gap to date, demonstrating that the expectations gap is politically consequential and carries meaningful implications for presidential approval and election results in both presidential and midterm contests.” —Thomas Rudolph, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign ""The public has ... Read more