Democracy for Realists

Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government

Democracy for Realists assails the romantic folk-theory at the heart of contemporary thinking about democratic politics and government, and offers a provocative alternative view grounded in the actual human nature of democratic citizens. Christopher Achen and Larry Bartels deploy a wealth of social-scientific evidence, including ingenious original

ISBN:
9780691178240
Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
424
Published:
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Weight:
340 g