Election Promises, Party Behaviour and Voter Perceptions [electronic resource] /
Naurin, E.author.
An exploration of whether politicians are perceived to keep their election promises. While scholars claim that parties act on most of their election promises, citizens hold the opposite view. This 'Pledge Puzzle' guides Naurin in her analysis of the often referred to but not empirically investigated, 'conventional wisdom' about election promises.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The pledge puzzle -- Election promises in representative democratic theory -- Definitions of election promises in empirical research -- Do parties fulfil their election promises? -- How widespread is the image of the promise-breaking politician? -- Just general distrust? -- Citizens' definitions of fulfilled election promises -- Promising democracy.
An exploration of whether politicians are perceived to keep their election promises. While scholars claim that parties act on most of their election promises, citizens hold the opposite view. This 'Pledge Puzzle' guides Naurin in her analysis of the often referred to but not empirically investigated, 'conventional wisdom' about election promises.
Political science.
Comparative politics.
Political philosophy.
Social sciences—Philosophy.
Elections.
Public policy.
Political Science.
Comparative Politics.
Political Philosophy.
Social Philosophy.
Electoral Politics.
Public Policy.