Political Knowledge and Information
Do people know basic political facts? Does it matter?
Readings
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Jerit, J., Barabas, J., and Bolsen, T. (2006). Citizens, knowledge, and the information environment. American Journal of Political Science, 50(2):266–282
Weaver, V., Prowse, G., and Piston, S. (2019). Too much knowledge, too little power: An assessment of political knowledge in highly policed communities. The journal of politics, 81(3):1153–1166
Jerit, J. and Zhao, Y. (2020). Political misinformation. Annual Review of Political Science, 23(1):77–94
Notes
Before each week, I’ll update this section to provide you with some notes and questions to guide you through the readings.