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Why do betrayal of campaign promises occur?:

Normative theories of democracy affirm that one of the most important advantages of such a regime is its responsiveness to citizens' preferences. Economic theories of democracy also predict that politicians have incentives to answer the median voter's concerns due to the electoral competition for power. However, the empirical evidence around the world shows that democratically-elected governments sometimes violate their own campaign promises. That is, once in power, after have been offering a specific... more info

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