matthew_p 's review for:

Democracy for Realists: Why Elections Do Not Produce Responsive Government by Christopher H. Achen, Larry M. Bartels

4.0

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Four stars only because the authors weren’t able to provide concrete next steps. But a solid 4 stars because they point to solid scholarship that indicates that our understandings of and reactions to the 2016 election are deeply flawed on both sides of the political spectrum at the expense of most of the populous. We’re overdue for some serious rethinking of our political institutions and there’s not much appetite for that in favor of ensuring that “our” side wins next time.