Revisiting Elite Perceptions as Mediator of Elite Responsiveness to Public Opinion.
Elites forming a perception of what the public wants is an important way in which democratic representation comes about, the assumption holds. Yet very few are the studies that examine the effect of elite perceptions on politician action. This study sets out to revisit the matter, measuring actual p...
| Publicado en: | Political Studies Vol. 72; no. 1; pp. 364 - 380 |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Feb2024
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