Responsive Government? Public Opinion and Government Policy Preferences in Britain and Denmark
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6344220 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sara B Hobolt (0000-0002-9742-9502, University of Cambridge), Robert Klemmemsen (University of Southern Denmark) |
| Year | 2005 |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 379-402 |
| Publication date | 2005-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-3217 • E-ISSN: 1467-9248 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1467-9248.2005.00534.x |
| OpenAlex | W2105669779 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 128 |
| References cited | 40 |
The ability of a political system to respond to the preferences of its citizens is central to democratic theory and practice; yet most empirical research on government responsiveness has concentrated on the United States. As a result, we know very little about the nature of government policy responsiveness in Europe and we have a poor understanding of the conditions that affect cross-national variations. This comparative study examines the relationship between public opinion and policy preferences in the United Kingdom and Denmark during the past three decades. We address two key questions: First, are the government's policy intentions driven by public opinion or vice versa? Second, do political institutions influence the level of government responsiveness? We suggest that public opinion tends to drive the government's policy intentions due to the threat of electoral sanction, and that this is more pronounced in proportional systems than in majoritarian democracies
Democracy · Economics · Government (linguistics · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Public economics · Public opinion · Public policy · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Unique citing works | 128 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 6,1 |
| Citation span | 2005 - 2026 (22) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 127 |