<p>Kory goes over the literature on representation to explain whether politicians actually care about what their voters have to say. The answer might surprise you.</p>

Kory goes over the literature on representation to explain whether politicians actually care about what their voters have to say. The answer might surprise you.

Representation: Do Politicians Actually Care What We Think?

Beyond the taboo of discussing politics with your crazy uncle during family gatherings, I seek to discuss American government and public policy from scholarly perspective, but broken down so that anyone can digest it. I find that we get frustrated with government because we don't perceive it to "do what the people want", which is partially true. However, I think most of this frustration comes from misconceptions stemming from not fully understanding how government and public policy works. If we want the government to do what is best for us, we have to understand the rules of the game!

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Representation: Do Politicians Actually Care What We Think?

Representation: Do Politicians Actually Care What We Think?