Policy Feedback and Government Responsiveness in a Comparative Perspective

This paper focuses on the transferability of policy feedback and responsiveness theories. These theories have enjoyed a great deal of scholarly interest in the past years and are widely applied in different country contexts. However, this theory transfer tends to be more focused on the empirical cha...

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Published in:Politische Vierteljahresschrift 2022-06, Vol.63 (2), p.315-335
Main Author: Busemeyer, Marius R
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Corporatism
Critical Paper
Deutschland
German Politics
Germany
Korporatismus
Parteiendifferenztheorie
Party difference theory
Political inequality
Political Science
Political Science and International Relations
Political Science and International Studies
Political Theory
Politische Ungleichheit
USA
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Summary:This paper focuses on the transferability of policy feedback and responsiveness theories. These theories have enjoyed a great deal of scholarly interest in the past years and are widely applied in different country contexts. However, this theory transfer tends to be more focused on the empirical challenges while neglecting the fact that it also involves normative implications about representative democracy. These implications, I argue, are strongly influenced by the real-world example of the United States, where the theories were originally developed. More specifically, I contend that bringing in theoretical approaches that are more influenced by European experiences such as neocorporatism and party difference theory affects the depiction of the role of interest groups and party government in policy feedback and responsiveness theories. I conclude by highlighting the contours of an empirical research agenda that might further elaborate on these issues.
ISSN:1862-2860
0032-3470
1862-2860
DOI:10.1007/s11615-022-00377-8