Exploring the democratic linkage through the lens of governmental polling: a research agenda

Belot, Céline

doi:10.1057/s41253-018-0075-8

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“…In particular, the study focused on consultation procedures whereby elected representatives (1) gave equal weight to their constituents’ preferences, using polls to decide how to vote; (2) gave special weight to the views of interested citizens or (3) gave special weight to the views of citizens who would be disproportionately impacted by the bill if it were to become law. The three treatments thus present a range of constituency outreach measures – reflecting, respectively, commissioned polling, open town-hall meetings and targeted consultations (see Belot, 2019; Kevins and Robison, Forthcoming) – with the goal of disentangling preferences around who elected officials should be representing. In line with past work, reactions to these processes were then broken down by outcome favourability and political efficacy (e.g.…”

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Input from Whom? Public Reactions to Consultation Measures

Kevins

2020

Political Studies

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Most legislation neither affects nor interests citizens equally. But should this variation in interest and affectedness impact who gets to influence policy reforms? This article examines US public opinion on this issue using a national survey experiment varying both the policy outcome (a bill’s passage/failure) and the type of constituency input granted by elected representatives (none/constituency surveys/targeting interested constituents/targeting affected constituents). It then compares reactions across treatment groups, examining the impact of outcome favourability as well as external and internal political efficacy. Results suggest that granting constituents explicit policy influence consistently affected perceived responsiveness in the expected manner, but that the different consultation procedures had more varied effects on decision acceptance. Furthermore, where the procedures impacted decision acceptance, they pushed the reactions of both the pleased and the displeased towards more muted responses. Finally, similar ‘cushion effects’ were present when external and internal political efficacy were incorporated into the analysis.

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“…The polling treatment allows us to assess the possibility that citizens think the answer to this question is ‘all of their constituents’; it uses real-world trends among elected representatives seeking to follow public opinion (e.g. Belot, 2019) to get at the median-voter approach to policy making (e.g. Downs, 1957).…”

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Input from Whom? Public Reactions to Consultation Measures

Kevins

2020

Political Studies

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“…Liberal democracies have faced significant challenges over the last few decades, compelling scholars to generate fresh insights into the democratic connection; as a result, there is a growing body of study on the relationship between public participation and government governance. Additionally, an increasing number of scholars have established that regimes strategically employ government response to the public as part of their efforts to retain power ( 6 ). People express their opinions on topics and expect governments to address their concerns through public policy; hence, viewing opinion polls as a tool for public action can open new possibilities.…”

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Whether Social Participation Can Affect the Central Government Public Policy Response to the COVID-19 in China

Sun

2022

Front. Public Health

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ObjectiveThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has threatened the state's governance and public safety. This study investigates whether and how public participation can affect central government policy response to this pandemic in the context of China.MethodsThis study constructs the theoretical framework based on theoretical analysis, and Social Network Analysis is used to analyze data on the public participation, New Media, and the central government response in this pandemic.ResultsFindings show that the Chinese central government does not always adopt top-down elitist governance strategies in risk management. The central government will also adopt the bottom-up governance strategy triggered by public participation. In this process, New Media acts as a catalyst. Specifically, when faced with a public emergency and needs a policy response from the central government, public participation firstly creates “participation” with the authority of the media, forms public opinion, and then the prompt policy response from the central government.ConclusionThis study confirms that the central government will refer to public participation to decide the policy response. It also shows that the theory of government response applies to both the local government and the central government.

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“…Ordered by decreasing formality, these communications included solemn televised addresses, weekly or daily press conferences, public information campaigns and postings on social media. Those who conceived and staged the performance considered an array of advice and information, including opinion polls (Belot, 2019), nudge consultants 1 and qualitative data (Boussaguet and Faucher, 2018, 67), and drew from the expertise and resources of advisors and contributors. We can assume that the chosen symbols were deemed likely to resonate with their (very broad and national) audiences.…”

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Performing Crisis Management: National Repertoires of Symbolic Action and Their Usage during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Europe

2021

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The role of the symbolic is often overlooked in the public policy literature. Yet, it is a key component of public action, particularly in crisis management. During the Covid-19 pandemic, all democratic states needed to carry out cognitive and emotional work to persuade their citizens to show solidarity and comply with heavy restrictions. The near-simultaneous occurrence of the pandemic’s first wave (March–May 2020) allows us to compare the patterns of symbolic crisis management across four European countries (France, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom). Our analysis finds significant variation in governments’ usage of the symbolic. We analyse leaders’ performances (wordcraft and stagecraft) as they try to reassure citizens, unite the nation, and legitimise themselves and their decisions. Our article shows not only that national leaders pay great attention to the symbolic in the management of crises, but also that their performances differ systematically in line with their personas and distinct national political cultures.

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Exploring the democratic linkage through the lens of governmental polling: a research agenda

Cited by 7 publications

References 55 publications

Input from Whom? Public Reactions to Consultation Measures

Input from Whom? Public Reactions to Consultation Measures

Whether Social Participation Can Affect the Central Government Public Policy Response to the COVID-19 in China

Performing Crisis Management: National Repertoires of Symbolic Action and Their Usage during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Europe

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