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Electoral accountability and political competence

Journal of Theoretical Politics, 2022
Much research contends that candidate competence brings technical or political skill, such that selecting against such attributes seems irrational. However, if special interest coalitions are sufficiently strong, a majority may expect that political expertise will be used to select policies that generate rents for narrow constituencies at the expense ...
Lindsey Gailmard
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Electoral Competence, Epistocracy, and Standpoint Epistemologies. A Reply to Brennan

International Journal of Philosophical Studies, 2021
Jason Brennan’s recent epistemic argument for epistocracy relies on the assumption that voter competence requires knowledge of economics and political science.
Olga Lenczewska
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Keep it Simple! German Voters’ Limited Competence to Evaluate Electoral Systems’ Functions

German Politics, 2020
Electoral systems are a fundamental feature of any democratic system, and the design of an electoral system can have a tremendous impact on party-, candidate-, and voter-behaviour.
Michael Jankowski   +2 more
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