作者：Mosher, William E.; Mosher, Frederick C.; Braender, Morten; Anderson, Lotte Bogh
作者：Vercesi, Michelangelo
作者单位：Leuphana University Luneburg
作者：Marvel, John D.
作者单位：George Mason University
摘要：This article examines how elite attributions of blame-statements from politicians and high-level public administrators assigning responsibility for failure to prevent the Boston Marathon bombings-affect citizens' beliefs regarding which government organizations, if any, are culpable for failing to prevent the bombings. The primary hypothesis is that public administrators, owing to their greater credibility relative to politicians, will more strongly influence citizens' notions of who is to bla...
作者：Evans, Michelle
作者单位：Charles Sturt University
作者：Oberg, PerOla; Uba, Katrin
作者单位：Uppsala University
摘要：Increased citizen participation is proposed to remedy democratic deficits. However, it is unclear whether such participation improves reason-based discussions or whether it serves mainly as a safety valve for discontented citizens. To what extent does citizen-initiated participation involve reason-based arguments? This study examines citizens' reason giving based on unique data on citizens' contacts with local authorities in Sweden. It provides support for proponents of deliberative participat...
