The Chain of Representation: Preferences, Institutions, and Policy Across Presidential Systems

ISBN-13: 9781108745413 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 285 str.

Brian F. Crisp; Santiago Olivella; Guillermo Rosas

Opis

A comparative analysis of why democratic institutions often produce dissonance between citizens' preferences and public policy in separation-of-powers regimes.

Recenzje

'... the book describes a fascinating set of regional trends ...' Emily Beaulieu Bacchus, Comparative Politics

Spis treści

1. Studying the chain of representation; 2. Our solutions to the challenges of studying the chain of representation; Part I. Stages: 3. Stage 1: citizens' preferences; 4. Stage 2: policymakers' preferences; 5. Stage 3: public policies chosen; 6. Placing preferences and policies on a common scale; Part II. Linkages: 7. Linkage 1: electoral systems; 8. Linkage 2: policymaking processes; Part III. Testing the Chain of Representation: 9. From citizens to policymakers; 10. From policymakers to policies; 11. From citizen to policies; 12. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link.