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  • Advances in the Study of De...
    Esaiasson, Peter; Wlezien, Christopher

    Comparative political studies, 05/2017, Volume: 50, Issue: 6
    Journal Article

    Responsiveness is a central quality of representative democracy. During the past decades, a number of innovative studies have advanced our knowledge about actual responsiveness processes. However, research on the consequences that follow from responsiveness has lagged behind and forms the subject of this special issue. Our introduction identifies a range of conceptual issues that arise as we focus attention on citizens’ reactions to the ways in which politicians relate to public sentiments between elections.