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How Democracy Works: Political Representation and Policy Congruence in Modern Societies
Amsterdam University Press, 2011
eISBN: 978-90-485-1336-9 | Paper: 978-90-8555-036-5 Library of Congress Classification JC423.H7533 2011
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ABOUT THIS BOOK
In this book, a group of leading scholars analyzes the functioning of modern democracies by focusing on two basic principles: political representation and policy congruence. Drawing on recent survey data from a variety of national and international research projects, they demonstrate how political representation works and mostly leads to a fair degree of policy congruence between citizens and their representatives. They also present new insights on the sources of satisfaction with democracy and the impact of the economy on elections and political trust. This book is published on the occasion of the retirement of Jacques Thomassen as distinguished professor of political science at the University of Twente. The contributors include Russell Dalton, Hans‐Dieter Klingemann, Pippa Norris, Ola Listhaug, Hanne Marthe Narud, Jan van Deth, Peter Mair, Cees van der Eijk, Hermann Schmitt, Sören Holmberg and Rudy Andeweg. See other books on: Democracy | How Democracy Works | Modern Societies | Political Representation | Representative government and representation See other titles from Amsterdam University Press |
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