Models of Political Cognition

How do people think about politics and form political attitudes?

Published

September 30, 2024

Readings

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  • Feldman, S. and Zaller, J. (1992). The political culture of ambivalence: Ideological responses to the welfare state. American Journal of Political Science, 36(1):268–307

  • Lodge, M. and Taber, C. S. (2013). The rationalizing voter. Cambridge University Press Chapter 1 (skim) Chapter 2

Notes

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Slides

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