Following their leaders: political preferences and public policy
Auteur :
Holcombe, Randall G.
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009323161
Date de publication :
23 mars 2023
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
470 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Models of democratic decision-making tend to assume that voters have preferences, and that candidates conform to those preferences. In reality, voters adopt the policies of those political elites - they follow their leaders. Policies are designed by the elite and the masses have little influence over them.