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Soroka, Stuart Neil, 1970-

Degrees of democracy : politics, public opinion, and policy / Stuart N. Soroka, Christopher Wlezien. - Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2010. - x, 241 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Index : p. 239-241.

Bibliography : p. 219-237.

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.

ISBN: 9780521687898 (pbk.) 0521687896 (pbk.)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Political planning.
Public opinion.
Representative government and representation.

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Index Terms--Genre/Form: --Reading book

Dewey Class. No.: 320.6 / SOR