| ID | 096654 |
| Title Proper | Creating better heuristics for the presidential primary |
| Other Title Information | the citizen assembly |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Gerken, Heather K ; Rand, Douglas B |
| Publication | 2010. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Heather K. Gerken and Douglas B. Rand propose creating citizen assemblies to vet presidential hopefuls in order to give low-information voters a useful heuristic for casting their votes. Their conceptual claim is that citizen assemblies should be of interest to the vast swaths of political science preoccupied with making representative democracy work. By shearing away the deliberative baggage that has long accompanied proposals like this one, the authors highlight the role that citizen assemblies can play in helping low-information voters make sensible choices. |
| `In' analytical Note | Political Science Quarterly Vol. 125, No. 2; Sum 2010: p233-253 |
| Journal Source | Political Science Quarterly Vol. 125, No. 2; Sum 2010: p233-253 |
| Key Words | Presidential Primary ; Assembly ; Lowa ; Hampshire ; Political Scientists |