Statehouse democracy public opinion and policy in the American states

The importance of public opinion in the determination of public policy is the subject of considerable debate. Whether discussion centres on local, state or national affairs, the influence of the opinions of ordinary citizens is often assumed yet rarely demonstrated. Other factors such as interest gr...

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1. Verfasser: Erikson, Robert S. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1993
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  • Democratic states
  • Measuring state partisanship and ideology
  • Accounting for state differences in opinion
  • Public opinion and policy in the American states
  • State parties and state policy
  • Legislative elections and state policy
  • Political culture and policy representation
  • Partisanship, ideology and state elections
  • State opinion over time
  • Conclusions: democracy in the American states