The democratic dilemma
Subtitle: can citizens learn what they need to know?
By: Arthur Lupia, Mathew D. McCubbins.
Contributors: McCubbins, Mathew D. 1956-
Series: Political economy of institutions and decisions
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Cambridge, U.K; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
Subjects: Political socialization.; Civics.
Description: In The Democratic Dilemma, Professors Arthur Lupia and Mathew McCubbins explain how citizens make decisions about complex issues. Combining insights from economics, political science, and the cognitive sciences, they develop theories and experiments about learning and choice. They use these tools to identify the requirements for reasoned choice - the choice that a citizen would make if he or she possessed a certain (perhaps greater) level of knowledge.

The results clarify debates about voter, juror, and legislator competence and also reveal how the design of political institutions affects citizens' abilities to govern themselves effectively.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.