How Does Political Engagement by Classes of People Affect the Policies Made by Politicians?

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How Does Political Engagement by Classes of People Affect the Policies Made by Politicians?

Boyu Lu 1* , Qifang Zheng 2 , Xinran Zhao 3
  • 1 St. George’s School RI    
  • 2 Dulwich College    
  • 3 Shen Zhen Senior High School    
  • *corresponding author lucas_lu@stgeorges.edu
Published on 14 September 2023 | https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/8/20230040
LNEP Vol.8
ISSN (Print): 2753-7056
ISSN (Online): 2753-7048
ISBN (Print): 978-1-915371-97-3
ISBN (Online): 978-1-915371-98-0

Abstract

This research revolves around the impact of political activity on policymakers' decisions. First, this work discusses some well-known methods of restricting political participation for certain categories of people, such as vote suppression in various forms. Then, the work shows how several additional factors influence political engagement and how such changes affect policies such as tax rates. Later, the work presents model that would allow testing the hypothesis that politicians' behavior is intimately tied to their interests, assuming that they respond to varying levels of political participation each time. Lastly, the work provides theoretical analyses using economic principals to reach reasonable and logical conclusions.

Keywords:

classes of people, tax rates, political economics

Lu,B.;Zheng,Q.;Zhao,X. (2023). How Does Political Engagement by Classes of People Affect the Policies Made by Politicians?. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,8,82-91.
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[2]. Arnwine, B. (2022). 72 Forms of Voter Suppression. Transformative Justice Coalition. Retrieved September 18, 2022, from https://tjcoalition.org/72-forms-of-voter-suppression/

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Lu,B.;Zheng,Q.;Zhao,X. (2023). How Does Political Engagement by Classes of People Affect the Policies Made by Politicians?. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,8,82-91.

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References

[1]. Duignan, B. (2021). Voter suppression. Encyclopedia Britannica Online. Retrieved September 18, 2022, from https://www.britannica.com/topic/voter-suppression

[2]. Arnwine, B. (2022). 72 Forms of Voter Suppression. Transformative Justice Coalition. Retrieved September 18, 2022, from https://tjcoalition.org/72-forms-of-voter-suppression/

[3]. Block the Vote: How Politicians are Trying to Block Voters from the Ballot Box. (2021, August 18). American Civil Liberties Union. Retrieved September 18, 2022, from https://www.aclu.org/news/civil-liberties/block-the-vote-voter-suppression-in-2020

[4]. Frieden, J. (2020, June). We should pay closer attention to the interactions between politics, economics, and otherrealms. International Monetary Fund. Retrieved September 18, 2022, from https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/issues/2020/06/political-economy-of-economic-policy-jeff-frieden

[5]. 2021 Employer Health Benefits Survey. (2021, November 10). KFF. Retrieved September 18, 2022, from https://www.kff.org/report-section/ehbs-2021-section-1-cost-of-health-insurance/

[6]. Smith, J., & Pattabhiraman, T. (2020, October 29). How inequality keeps people from voting. Greater Good Magazine. https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_inequality_keeps_people_from_voting

[7]. Broady, K. (n.d.). The high cost of not voting: voter suppression and the racial income gap. State of Black America. Retrieved September 18, 2022, from http://soba.iamempowered.com/high-cost-not-voting-voter-suppression-and-racial-income-gap

[8]. U.S. Department of the Treasuy. (nd). Retrieved from https://home.treasury.gov/about/offices

[9]. Solt, F. (2008). Economic inequality and democratic political engagement. American Journal of Political Science 52(1), 48-60.

[10]. Tanzi, V. (2018, March 31). Factors that Shape the Demand and Supply of Taxes. Elgaronline. Retrieved September 18, 2022, from https://www.elgaronline.com/configurable/content/9781788116862$002f07_chapter1.xhtml?t:ac=9781788116862%24002f07_chapter1.xhtml

[11]. Jain, S., & Mukand, S. W. (2003). Redistributive Promises and the Adoption of Economic Reform. American Economic Review, 93(1), 256-264. https://doi.org/10.1257/000282803321455269

[12]. Acemoglu, D. (2003). Why not a political Coase theorem? Social conflict, commitment, and politics. Journal of Comparative Economics, 620-652.

[13]. Reisman, N. (2022, July 18). New York's tax revenue isn't slowing - for now. Spectrum News. Retrieved September 16, 2022, from https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/ny-state-of-politics/2022/07/18/new-york-s-tax-revenue-isn-t-slowing----for-now#:~:text=New%20York%20collected%20%2434.4%20billion,the%20state%20Division%20of%20Budget.

[14]. Rohwerder, B. (2016, June). The impact of inequality. GSDRC Applied Knowledge Services. https://gsdrc.org/topic-guides/poverty-and-inequality/understanding-and-addressing-extreme-poverty-and-inequality/the-impact-of-inequality/

[15]. Richardson, D. (1995). Income inequality and trade: How to think, What to conclude. Journal of Economic Perspectives, 9(3), 33-55.

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