| Autor: |
PILET, JEAN-BENOIT, SHEFFER, LIOR, HELFER, LUZIA, VARONE, FREDERIC, VLIEGENTHART, RENS, WALGRAVE, STEFAAN |
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American Political Science Review; May2024, Vol. 118 Issue 2, p1037-1045, 9p |
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In an influential recent study, Broockman and Skovron (2018) found that American politicians consistently overestimate the conservativeness of their constituents on a host of issues. Whether this conservative bias in politicians' perceptions of public opinion is a uniquely American phenomenon is an open question with broad implications for the quality and nature of democratic representation. We investigate it in four democracies: Belgium, Canada, Germany, and Switzerland. Despite these countries having political systems that differ greatly, we document a strong and persistent conservative bias held by a majority of the 866 representatives interviewed. Our findings highlight the conservative bias in elites' perception of public opinion as a widespread regularity and point toward a pressing need for further research on its sources and impacts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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