Politicians vs. Voters: A Behavioral Dichotomy

This chapter investigates the perceptions politicians hold about voter behaviors and motivations across various countries, revealing a significant disconnect between these views and voters' own self-understandings. It highlights the implications of these discrepancies within ongoing political science debates and presents findings from interviews with politicians that illustrate the complexity of voter motivations. The discussion emphasizes the challenges politicians face in accurately understanding voter behavior due to biases and differing theoretical perspectives.