Who Governs? by James N Druckman | All Books sku-43770796

Who Governs?: Presidents, Public Opinion, and Manipulation is a hardcover in the Chicago Studies in American Politics series. Cataloged under James N Druckman in All Books with SKU sku-43770796, it is by James N. Druckman and Lawrence R. Jacobs. The authors draw on existing research and US presidential archives from the Johnson, Nixon and Reagan administrations. They argue that presidents often favor affluent, well-connected political insiders over the views of most citizens when making policy. They also describe how presidents draw public attention to personality traits while policies may receive little attention. The book compares representative-democracy theory with American political practice and argues that polyarchy, faster citizen mobilization and competition among elites could improve democratic responsiveness. It addresses US politics, public opinion, democratic theory and political decision-making.You may also like Chicago Studies in American Politics Partisan Hostility and American Democracy: Explaining Political Divisions and When They Matter, (Hardcover).