Politicians Don't Pander

Politicians Don't Pander
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Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Total Pages : 454
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ISBN-13 : 0226389839
ISBN-10 : 9780226389837
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Book Synopsis Politicians Don't Pander by : Lawrence R. Jacobs

Download or read book Politicians Don't Pander written by Lawrence R. Jacobs and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2000-06-21 with total page 454 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this provocative and engagingly written book, the authors argue that politicians seldom tailor their policy decisions to "pander" to public opinion. In fact, they say that when not facing election, contemporary presidents and members of Congress routinely ignore the public's preferences and follow their own political philosophies. 37 graphs.


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