SOCI 210 Lecture 14: Lecture 14 - Democratic Will
7 Nov 2018
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Demand: public consists of individuals with preferences on any given issue. Tax rates, minimum wage, immigration, school funding. Supply: political parties and politicians represent sets of positions. Citizens choose party/candidates that aligns the closest with their preferences. Goal of understanding the behaviour of politicians, parties and political organizations. Voters" preferences are often treated as fixed. Political actors try to position themselves optimally to get the most amount of goals and support. Very good at explaining parliamentary coalitions, two party dominance, etc. Political ideals tend to correlate with social categories. Democrats and republicans in the us (2016) Black americans are about 20x more likely to support the democrats. Associations between social identity and political positions mean voter turnout influences the outcomes. In the us, voters are most likely wealthy, In the us, voters are most likely wealthy, older, educated, employed and white. Voter decisions based on costs and benefits. Necessary to know the norms of political engagement.
