Responsiveness

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Authors: Mikael Persson, Anders Sundell
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-06918-4_122-1
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Abstract

Responsiveness is a concept of central importance for political science research and has consequently been the subject of a large number of empirical studies, especially since the mid-1990s (Beyer & Hänni, 2018 , p. 24). The main assumption underlying the empirical research on opinion-policy responsiveness expressed by Gilens ( 2012 , p. 70): “Democratic responsiveness implies a positive association between the level of public support for a policy and the likelihood of that policy being adopted.”

Fields of Study & Subjects

Electoral Systems and Political Participation Political Theory and Democracy Political Science Research and Education

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Journal / source
Springer eBooks
Pages
1–4
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN
Document type
Book chapter