Follow the Leader?: How Voters Respond to Politicians' Policies and Performance

by Gabriel S. Lenz

Book Overview

In a democracy, we generally assume that voters know the policies they prefer and elect like-minded officials who are responsible for carrying them out. We also assume that voters consider candidates' competence, honesty, and other performance-related traits. But does this actually happen? Do voters consider candidates' policy positions when deciding for whom to vote? And how do politicians' performances in office factor into the voting decision?...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226472140
• ISBN13: 9780226472140
• Release Date: October 2012
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"