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In Defense of Politicians : the Expectations Trap and Its Threat to Democracy.

Politicians are reviled. From jokes on late-night TV talk shows to radio show rants and from public opinion polls to ubiquitous conventional wisdom-politicians are among the most despised professional class in modern society. Drawing on seminal work in political science, Stephen K. Medvic convincing...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Medvic, Stephen K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2013.
Colección:Controversies in electoral democracy and representation.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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