Abstract Public Opinion Quarterly at its outset focused heavily on the influences on public
opinion, predicated on the assumption of its strong impact on politics and policymaking. Has …

Elections ought in theory to go a long way toward making democracy'work', but in many
contexts, they fail to embody democratic ideals because they are affected by electoral …

Coalition governments are the norm in most of the world's parliamentary democracies.
Because these governments are comprised of multiple political parties, they are subject to …

Legislatures are the core representative institutions in modern democracies. Citizens want
legislatures to be decisive, and they want accountability, but they are frequently disillusioned …

This article provides the necessary tools to advance comparative research studying the
substantive representation of ethnic minorities and women. Firstly, I clarify how the various …

Do political parties respond to shifts in the preferences of their supporters, which we label
the partisan constituency model, or to shifts in the mean voter position (the general …

This bold venture into political theory and comparative politics combines traditional concerns
about democracy with modern analytical methods. It asks how contemporary democracies …

Can electoral rules be designed to achieve political ideals such as accurate representation
of voter preferences and accountable governments? The academic literature commonly …

Theorists such as Carole Pateman and Benjamin Barber suggest that democratic
participation will engage citizens and lead them to have more positive regard for political …

How do develo** states decide who gets access to public goods like electricity, water, and
education? Power and the Vote breaks new ground by showing that the provision of …