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Understanding Public Opinion
A collection of original essays by leading experts that explores the sources, content and effects of contemporary American public opinion. The book reveals to readers both the substance of American public opinion and the process of that research. Of particular interest is the focus on the variety that characterizes the study of public opinion, and the attempt to discover where attitudes and opinions come from, how they affect voting behavior, and what impact public opinion exerts on the process of government.
331 pages, Hardcover
First published September 1, 1996
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June 8, 2011
A nice edited volume on public opinion. The book, using numerous chapter authors well respected for their expertise, addresses several key themes: the sources of public opinion, the organization of public opinion, the content of public opinion, the consequences of public opinion, and political institutions and public opinion.
The volume is now about a decade and a half old. In its time, it was a fine volume--and it still has some value.
The volume is now about a decade and a half old. In its time, it was a fine volume--and it still has some value.
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