Follow the Leader? by Gabriel S Lenz
In a democracy, we have come to assume that people know the policies they prefer and elect like-minded officials who are responsible for carrying them out. But does this actually happen? This book looks at citizens' views on candidates both before and after periods of political upheaval, including campaigns, wars, and natural disasters.
"Gabriel SLenz addresses the central question of how voters make use of the information around them to form evaluations of elected officials. Examining the impact of processes like priming and position changing, Lenz argues that there are also substantial effects working in the opposite direction - and that who voters support affects their views on the issues. There is much to ponder here for scholars interested in voter behavior and representation." (Thomas M. Carsey, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)"
Gabriel S. Lenz is assistant professor in the Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science at the University of California, Berkeley.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780226472140 |
| ISBN 10 | 0226472140 |
| Title | Follow the Leader? |
| Author | Gabriel S Lenz |
| Series | Chicago Studies In American Politics |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | The University of Chicago Press |
| Year published | 2012-10-15 |
| Number of pages | 344 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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