Context, behavior, outcomes, and tradeoffs: The intellectual contributions of G. Bingham Powell, Jr. to the study of comparative democratic processes

Christopher H. Achen*, Russell J. Dalton, John Huber, Orit Kedar, W. Phillips Shively, Kaare Stroøm

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Abstract

G Bingham Powell's core intellectual contribution to the study of politics has been to help us understand fundamental normative tradeoffs that are inherent to institutional choice in democratic political systems. The tradeoffs involve dimensions of political performance of central concern in the discipline, including political violence, political participation, political representation, political accountability, and political stability. In offering innovative insights about these substantive topics, Powell's research has played a crucial role in shaping the subfield of comparative politics by offering important lessons about how to advance the study of democratic systems. ©

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)857-864
Number of pages8
JournalPS - Political Science and Politics
Volume44
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2011

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