Much of public opinion research over the past several decades suggests that the American voters are woefully uninformed about politics and thus unable to fulfill their democratic obligations. Arguing that this perception is faulty, Vincent Hutchings shows that, under the right political conditions, voters are surprisingly well informed on the issues that they care about and use their knowledge to hold politicians accountable.
Though Hutchings is not the first political scientist to contend that the American public is more politically engaged than it is often given credit for,...
Much of public opinion research over the past several decades suggests that the American voters are woefully uninformed about politics and thus una...
