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Following Their Leaders: Political Preferences and Public Policy (Cambridge Studies in Economics, Choice, and Society)

by Randall G. Holcombe (Author)
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Models of democratic decision-making tend to assume that voters have preferences and that candidates adjust their platforms to conform with those preferences; however, the direction of causation is largely the opposite. Political elites offer policy platforms to voters, and voters adopt those policies - they follow their leaders. Following Their Leaders argues that policies are designed by the elite and the electorate has little say. Preferences for public policy tend to be anchored in a political identity associated with a candidate, party, or ideology; voters' preferences on most issues are derived from their anchor preferences. Holcombe argues that because citizens adopt the policies offered by the elite, democratic institutions are ineffective constraints on the exercise of political power. This volume explores political institutions that help control the elite who exercise political power and discusses the implications political preferences have on democracies.
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    1009323164
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1009323161
  3. Publisher
    Cambridge University Press
  4. Publication date
    March 23, 2023
  5. Part of series
    Cambridge Studies in Economics, Choice, and Society
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    6 x 0.69 x 9 inches
  8. Print length
    200 pages
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The political preferences of citizens and voters are derived from those offered to them by the political elite.

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Randall G. Holcombe is DeVoe Moore Professor of Economics at Florida State University. He served on Florida Governor Jeb Bush's Council of Economic Advisors from 2000 to 2006, and is past president of the Public Choice Society and the Society for the Development of Austrian Economics.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press (March 23, 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1009323164
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1009323161
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.01 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.69 x 9 inches
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