Democracy for Realists Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government |
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| Author:
| Achen, Christopher H.
Bartels, Larry M. |
| Afterword by:
| Achen, Christopher H.
Bartels, Larry M. |
| Series title: | Princeton Studies in Political Behavior Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-691-17824-0 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2017 |
| Publisher: | Princeton University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $23.95 |
Book Description:
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Democracy for Realists assails the romantic folk-theory at the heart of contemporary thinking about democratic politics and government, and offers a provocative alternative view grounded in the actual human nature of democratic citizens. Christopher Achen and Larry Bartels deploy a wealth of social-scientific evidence, including ingenious original
Democracy for Realists assails the romantic folk-theory at the heart of contemporary thinking about democratic politics and government, and offers a provocative alternative view grounded in the actual human nature of democratic citizens. Christopher Achen and Larry Bartels deploy a wealth of social-scientific evidence, including ingenious original