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Federalism and Public Responsiveness to Policy.
- Source :
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Publius: The Journal of Federalism . Jan2011, Vol. 41 Issue 1, p31-52. 22p. 2 Charts, 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Public responsiveness to government policy is a crucial component of representative democracy, but may be far weaker in federal regimes. This article explores the consequences of federalism for public responsiveness in one highly federalized policy domain: welfare spending in Canada. Results suggest that citizens’ preferences for spending at the federal level are affected by changes in both federal and provincial spending, and to an equal degree; they suggest, in short, that federalism poses serious problems where public responsiveness is concerned. A concluding section considers the implications of these findings for the representation of public opinion in policy in federalized states. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00485950
- Volume :
- 41
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Publius: The Journal of Federalism
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 56095873
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1093/publius/pjq025