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Elitism Versus Populism : Experiments on the Dual Threat to American Democracy by Curtis Bram (2025, Hardcover)
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PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-101009546937
ISBN-139781009546935
eBay Product ID (ePID)28080435985
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Book TitleElitism Versus Populism : Experiments on the Dual Threat to American Democracy
LanguageEnglish
TopicGeneral
Publication Year2025
IllustratorYes
GenrePolitical Science
AuthorCurtis Bram
Book SeriesElements in Experimental Political Science Ser.
FormatHardcover
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Item Height0.2 in
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
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Table Of Content1. 'Use My Words against Me'; 2. Democratic Elitism versus Populism; 3. Elites are not more principled than the public; 4. How ideology, electoral competition, and perceived threat undermine politicians' principles; 5. Acquiescence to authoritarian policies; 6. Democrats and Republicans dislike each other, but are equally self-serving; 7. 'How did that happen?'; References.
SynopsisThis Element discusses the experiments with local politicians, state legislators, and the public to understand a self-serving majoritarianism. It also insists on the need for shifting focus from undemocratic attitudes to strengthening institutional restraints against majority abuses. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core., Critics of populism and advocates of elitist democracy often place greater confidence in political elites than in the general public. However, this trust may be misplaced. In five experiments with local politicians, state legislators, and members of the public, the author finds a similar willingness across all groups to entrench their party's power when given the opportunity - a self-serving majoritarianism that transcends partisan lines. This tendency is strongest among committed ideologues, politicians running in highly competitive districts, and those who perceive opponents as especially threatening. Local elected officials even appear more focused on securing their party's next presidential victory than on opposing bans against their political rivals. These findings challenge the conventional mass/elite dichotomy, revealing little differences in undemocratic attitudes. Safeguarding democracy likely requires shifting focus from those individual attitudes to strengthening institutional restraints against majority abuses. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
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