Public Opinion and Democratic Accountability: How Citizens Learn about Politics

by Vincent L. Hutchings

Book Overview

Much of public opinion research over the past several decades suggests that the American voters are woefully uninformed about politics and thus unable to fulfill their democratic obligations. Arguing that this perception is faulty, Vincent Hutchings shows that, under the right political conditions, voters are surprisingly well informed on the issues that they care about and use their knowledge to hold politicians accountable. Though Hutchings is not...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691114161
• ISBN13: 9780691114163
• Release Date: July 2003
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 171 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.3"