Politicians' Reading of Public Opinion and Its Biases

by Stefaan Walgrave, Julie Sevenans, Karolin Soontjens

Examining 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. On the one hand, politicians invest enormously in reading public opinion. They are committed to finding out what the people want and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192866028
• ISBN13: 9780192866028
• Release Date: March 2023
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.5"