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Democracy for realists : why elections do not produce responsive government, Christopher H. Achen, Larry M. Bartels
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- Summary
- Achen and Bartels argue that democratic theory needs to be founded on identity groups and political parties, not on the preferences of individual voters. Democracy for Realists provides a powerful challenge to conventional thinking, pointing the way toward a fundamentally different understanding of the realities and potential of democratic government. --Publisher
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xvi, 390 pages
- Contents
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- 1. Democratic Ideals and Realities
- 2. The Elusive Mandate: Elections and the Mirage of Popular Control
- 3. Tumbling Down into a Democratical Republick: "Pure Democracy" and the Pitfalls of Popular Control
- 4. A Rational God of Vengeance and of Reward? The Logic of Retrospective Accountability
- 5. Blind Retrospection: Electoral Responses to Droughts, Floods, and Shark Attacks
- 6. Musical Chairs: Economic Voting and the Specious Present
- 7. A Chicken in Every Pot: Ideology and Retrospection in the Great Depression
- 8. The Very Basis of Reasons: Groups, Social Identities, and Political Psychology
- 9. Partisan Hearts and Spleens: Social Identities and Political Change
- 10. It Feels Like We're Thinking: The Rationalizing Voter
- 11. Groups and Power: Toward a Realist Theory of Democracy
- Appendix: Retrospective Voting as Selection and Sanctioning
- Isbn
- 9780691169446
- Label
- Democracy for realists : why elections do not produce responsive government
- Title
- Democracy for realists
- Title remainder
- why elections do not produce responsive government
- Statement of responsibility
- Christopher H. Achen, Larry M. Bartels
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Achen and Bartels argue that democratic theory needs to be founded on identity groups and political parties, not on the preferences of individual voters. Democracy for Realists provides a powerful challenge to conventional thinking, pointing the way toward a fundamentally different understanding of the realities and potential of democratic government. --Publisher
- Cataloging source
- YDXCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Achen, Christopher H
- Dewey number
- 321.8
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- JK1726
- LC item number
- .A34 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
- 1956-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Bartels, Larry M.
- Series statement
- Princeton studies in political behavior
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Democracy
- Elections
- Voting
- Political participation
- Representative government and representation
- United States
- Label
- Democracy for realists : why elections do not produce responsive government, Christopher H. Achen, Larry M. Bartels
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-369) and index
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- volume
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. Democratic Ideals and Realities -- 2. The Elusive Mandate: Elections and the Mirage of Popular Control -- 3. Tumbling Down into a Democratical Republick: "Pure Democracy" and the Pitfalls of Popular Control -- 4. A Rational God of Vengeance and of Reward? The Logic of Retrospective Accountability -- 5. Blind Retrospection: Electoral Responses to Droughts, Floods, and Shark Attacks -- 6. Musical Chairs: Economic Voting and the Specious Present -- 7. A Chicken in Every Pot: Ideology and Retrospection in the Great Depression -- 8. The Very Basis of Reasons: Groups, Social Identities, and Political Psychology -- 9. Partisan Hearts and Spleens: Social Identities and Political Change -- 10. It Feels Like We're Thinking: The Rationalizing Voter -- 11. Groups and Power: Toward a Realist Theory of Democracy -- Appendix: Retrospective Voting as Selection and Sanctioning
- Control code
- ocn946459788
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Extent
- xvi, 390 pages
- Isbn
- 9780691169446
- Lccn
- 2016930927
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other control number
- 9780691169446
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)946459788
- Label
- Democracy for realists : why elections do not produce responsive government, Christopher H. Achen, Larry M. Bartels
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 335-369) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. Democratic Ideals and Realities -- 2. The Elusive Mandate: Elections and the Mirage of Popular Control -- 3. Tumbling Down into a Democratical Republick: "Pure Democracy" and the Pitfalls of Popular Control -- 4. A Rational God of Vengeance and of Reward? The Logic of Retrospective Accountability -- 5. Blind Retrospection: Electoral Responses to Droughts, Floods, and Shark Attacks -- 6. Musical Chairs: Economic Voting and the Specious Present -- 7. A Chicken in Every Pot: Ideology and Retrospection in the Great Depression -- 8. The Very Basis of Reasons: Groups, Social Identities, and Political Psychology -- 9. Partisan Hearts and Spleens: Social Identities and Political Change -- 10. It Feels Like We're Thinking: The Rationalizing Voter -- 11. Groups and Power: Toward a Realist Theory of Democracy -- Appendix: Retrospective Voting as Selection and Sanctioning
- Control code
- ocn946459788
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Extent
- xvi, 390 pages
- Isbn
- 9780691169446
- Lccn
- 2016930927
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other control number
- 9780691169446
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)946459788
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