Rational-choice voting
CLEP American Government, Chapter 31 Rational-choice voting Rational-choice voting places those judgments inside a broader comparison. A voter selects the available option expected to produce the most valued outcome at an acceptable cost. Value can include policy, economic well-being, group interests, identity, civic duty, or expressive satisfaction. Rationality does not require selfishness, perfect information, or […]
Retrospective voting
CLEP American Government, Chapter 31 Retrospective voting Retrospective voting looks backward. Citizens reward or punish an incumbent or governing party for perceived performance involving the economy, war, scandal, public services, crisis management, or promises kept. Pocketbook judgments emphasize personal economic experience; sociotropic judgments emphasize the broader economy. Attribution is difficult because presidents, Congress, the Federal […]
