Pathologies of Studying Public Opinion, Political Communication, and Democratic Responsiveness

被引:50
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作者
Druckman, James N. [1 ]
机构
[1] Northwestern Univ, Dept Polit Sci, Evanston, IL 60208 USA
关键词
opinion formation; responsiveness; ATTITUDE IMPORTANCE; BELIEF SYSTEMS; SELF-INTEREST; INFORMATION; STRENGTH; FRAMES; PARTISANSHIP; MOTIVATION; BIAS; ACCESSIBILITY;
D O I
10.1080/10584609.2013.852643
中图分类号
G2 [信息与知识传播];
学科分类号
05 ; 0503 ;
摘要
Research on democratic representation and public opinion formation has largely ignored one another. Once one considers the reality of the political communication environment, a fundamental tension between these two literatures emerges. In this essay, I review work on each, highlighting problems with both how "quality opinion" is often defined and how representation is typically studied. I then offer a way forward.
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页码:467 / 492
页数:26
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