Policy Representation in Western Democracies
, by Miller, Warren; Pierce, Roy; Thomassen, Jacques; Herrera, Richard; Holmberg, Sören; Esaisson, Peter; Webels, Bernhard- ISBN: 9780198295709 | 0198295707
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 2/10/2000
This book offers a comparative analysis of policy representation in five Western Democracies: France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the US. A leading group of authors examines the impact of belief systems and geographical and institutional characteristics on the match between the policy preferences of the electorate and those of their representatives.