Democracy for Realists: Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government (Princeton Studies in Political Behavior)
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| Rating | : | 4.40 (619 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0713Q2B6T |
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| Number of Pages | : | 566 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-18 |
| Language | : | English |
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A. J. Sutter said Rigorous statistical debunking of political scientists' folklore. This is an excellent book, but a couple of caveats are probably warranted. The main one is that despite its down-to-earth title, this isn’t really a book for general readers. The authors (hereafter A&B) mention in their preface that they hope the book. Doctor Moss said Critiquing the "Folk Theory of Democracy". Bartels and Achen challenge what they call the “folk theory of democracy.” The “folk theory” seems to have its roots in the idea of the “rational man” — an Enlightenment idea, certainly, but one that seems to have m. A. Menon said Excellent message on the limits of what democracy can deliver. The publication of this book is extremely well timed given the events of "Excellent message on the limits of what democracy can deliver" according to A. Menon. The publication of this book is extremely well timed given the events of 2016 and rise of populism in various countries most notably the US. Democracy for realists makes the case against the commonsense mechanisms always talked about for the benefits of dem. 016 and rise of populism in various countries most notably the US. Democracy for realists makes the case against the commonsense mechanisms always talked about for the benefits of dem
Paolo"The 2016 election cycle has confounded a good deal of scholarship and punditry so far. It succeeds even when one’s unsure of its claims. Achen and Larry M. All the flaws in cognition that psychologists have been teaching for decades make a mockery of the folk theory that democracy produces responsive governments."--Steven Pinker, Harvard Crimson"Brutally depressing."--Tyler Cowen, Marginal Revolution"One of the most bracing books of political science to arrive in a long time. That is false. The authors basically destroy our most cherished ideas about democracy."--Helio Schwartsman, Folha De S. That’s the hallmark of a classic."--Neil Roberts, Perspectives on Politics"The most influen
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 analyses of topics ranging from abortion politics and budget deficits to the Great Depression and shark attacks, to show that the familiar ideal of thoughtful citizens steering the ship of state from the voting booth is fundamentally misguided. Democracy for Realists provides a powerful challenge to conventional thinking, pointing
Christopher H. His books include The European Union Decides. His books include Unequal Democracy: The Political Economy of the New Gilded Age (Princeton). Larry M. Bartels holds the May Werthan Shayne Chair of Public Policy and Social Science at Vanderbilt University. . Achen is the Roger Williams Straus Professor of Social Sciences and professor of politics at Princeton University