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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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2013.
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| Colección: | Controversies in electoral democracy and representation.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- In Defense of Politicians The Expectations Trap and Its Threat to Democracy; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 The Problem; Chapter 2 The Sources of Anti-Politician Sentiment; Chapter 3 The Public Lives of Politicians: Do Politicians Pander?; Chapter 4 The Public Lives of Politicians: Election (or Ideology, or Party) Above All Else?; Chapter 5 The 2011 Debt Ceiling Debate: A Case Study; Chapter 6 The Private Lives of Politicians: Ambition and Hypocrisy; Chapter 7 The Private Lives of Politicians: Dishonesty; Chapter 8 Rebuilding Trust in Politicians; Notes; References; Index.