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Who Governs?: Presidents, Public Opinion, and Manipulation (Chicago Studies in American Politics)
James N. Druckman
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Description for Who Governs?: Presidents, Public Opinion, and Manipulation (Chicago Studies in American Politics)
Paperback. Combining existing research with novel data from US presidential archives, this book shows that presidents make policy by largely ignoring the views of most citizens in favor of affluent and well-connected political insiders. It is suitable for those interested in US politics, public opinion, democratic theory, and more. Series: Chicago Studies in American Politics. Num Pages: 192 pages, 1 figure, 15 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPHC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 60 x 90 x 15. Weight in Grams: 318.
America's model of representational government rests on the premise that elected officials respond to the opinions of citizens. This is a myth, however, say James N. Druckman and Lawrence R. Jacobs. In Who Governs?, Druckman and Jacobs combine existing research with novel data from US presidential archives to show that presidents make policy by largely ignoring the views of most citizens in favor of affluent and well-connected political insiders. Presidents treat the public as pliable, priming it to focus on personality traits and often ignoring it on issues that fail to become salient. Melding big debates about democratic theory with ... Read more
America's model of representational government rests on the premise that elected officials respond to the opinions of citizens. This is a myth, however, say James N. Druckman and Lawrence R. Jacobs. In Who Governs?, Druckman and Jacobs combine existing research with novel data from US presidential archives to show that presidents make policy by largely ignoring the views of most citizens in favor of affluent and well-connected political insiders. Presidents treat the public as pliable, priming it to focus on personality traits and often ignoring it on issues that fail to become salient. Melding big debates about democratic theory with ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Series
Chicago Studies in American Politics
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780226234410
SKU
V9780226234410
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About James N. Druckman
James N. Druckman is the Payson S. Wild Professor of Political Science and Faculty Fellow at the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University and an honorary professor of political science at Aarhus University in Denmark. Lawrence R. Jacobs is the Walter F. and Joan Mondale Chair for Political Studies at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs and the Department ... Read more
Reviews for Who Governs?: Presidents, Public Opinion, and Manipulation (Chicago Studies in American Politics)
Who Governs? is a very significant contribution to our understanding of how presidents do not simply respond to public opinion but participate in crafting it. A break-throught. (Lisa Disch, University of Michigan)