Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-237) and index.
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Public opinion and policy in representative democracy -- The thermostatic model -- Adding issues and institutions -- Public preferences and spending, a preliminary analysis -- Parameters of public responsiveness -- Public responsiveness explored -- Policy representation -- Disaggregating public responsiveness -- Degrees of democracy.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book develops and tests a 'thermostatic' model of public opinion and policy and examines both responsiveness and representation across a range of policy domains in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, concluding that representative democratic government functions surprisingly well.
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Title
Degrees of democracy.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Policy sciences.
Political planning.
Public opinion.
Representative government and representation.
Democratie.
Öffentliche Meinung
Öffentliche Meinung.
Policy sciences.
Political planning.
POLITICAL SCIENCE-- Public Policy-- General.
Politieke participatie.
Politische Planung
Politische Planung.
Public opinion.
Publieke opinie.
Repräsentative Demokratie
Repräsentative Demokratie.
Representatie (politicologie)
Representative government and representation.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Canada.
Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland.