{"product_id":"difficulties-in-expressing-voters-true-preferences-who-governs-democracy-von-andre-heinze","title":"Difficulties in expressing voters` true preferences","description":"\u003cp\u003eSeminar paper from the year 2006 in the subject Politics - Topic: European Union, grade: 1,7, University of Mannheim (Fakultät für Sozialwissenschaften), course: Europäische Demokratien im Vergleich, language: English, abstract: This paper shows that it is quite unlikely that voters are able to express their true preferences sufficiently.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the first part I assume a voter who is aware of his own true preferences. However, the electoral system offers an incentive to vote strategically. In such a situation the voter is aware that he doesn`t express what he favours most, but what he thinks he can support without wasting his vote. I will show that it is possible to limit the incentive for voting strategically either by the choice of the electoral system or by the abolishment of polls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe second part shows first that it is quite unlikely that a voter is able to identify his true preferences, either because of Hume`s problem of Induction or because of complexity. Complexity is enhanced when Media comes into the game, because voters have to consider both the argument and those who created the argument.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTherefore it is necessary to show, that Media has an incentive to collude. If one assumes Media to collude it doesn`t explain why voters` preferences are shaped. Preferences are shaped either due to media`s creation of mutual beliefs or by persuasion. Persuasion refers to complexity, because it is rather difficult to consider additionally the interests of those who created a certain media product.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHowever, votes are expressed and aggregated. But whose or what preferences are that?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9783640185092\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWho governs democracy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Libri","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9783640185092","offer_id":39429866029149,"sku":"9783640185092","price":17.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/88735570-434e-4ed5-9c05-5a5e80e621af.jpg?v=1777610601","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/difficulties-in-expressing-voters-true-preferences-who-governs-democracy-von-andre-heinze","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}