Do you think Achen and Bartels make a sound argument or are they selling the electorate short? alternatively, is the electorate responding to what they are offered?
Christopher Achen and Larry Bartels: “Democracy for Realists Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government.” The reading for this assignment is Christopher Achen and Larry Bartel: “Democracy for Realists: Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government.” From Kollman, 5th edition Reading 13.4 or 4th edition, 13.5. There is also a set of notes on this […]