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| is a democracy in which the people or citizens of the state have less influence than in traditional liberal democracies. This type of democracy is characterized by voters choosing to elect representatives in free elections |
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| is a form of democracy in which the outcome of elections is representative of the people. In other words, substantive democracy is a form of democracy that functions in the interest of the governed. |
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| no more than one percent of the general public but hold pwerful positions in government, business, and interest groups. also known as opinion leaders are often engaged directly in issues relating to us foreign policy and are able to guide or manipulate public opinion as they see fit. |
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| about fifteen percent of the population includes policy analysts, gov. buraucrats, scholars, journalists, and politcal activists, with substantial knowledge of global issues. |
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| the vast majority of american citizens are neither well informed about nor interested in most foreign policy issues. |
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| elected official should reflect the general publics preferences on a given issue, making decisions based on the majority view. |
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| prefers that elected officials be granted greater flexibility and autonomy than is encisioned int the more restrictive delegate model. |
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| almond lippmann consensus |
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| based on three assumptions first public opinion is volatile second public opinion is incoherent, thirdly public opinion is irrelevant to the policy making process. |
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