Toward An Informed Public Opinion
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The Illusion Of Public Opinion
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Author : George F. Bishop
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2005
The Illusion Of Public Opinion written by George F. Bishop and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Political Science categories.
In a rigorous critique of public opinion polling in the U.S., George F. Bishop makes the case that a lot of what passes as "public opinion" in mass media today is an illusion, an artifact of measurement created by vague or misleading survey questions presented to respondents who typically construct their opinions on the spot. Using evidence from a wide variety of data sources, Bishop shows that widespread public ignorance and poorly informed opinions are the norm rather than definitive public opinion on key political, social, and cultural issues of the day. The Illusion of Public Opinion presents a number of cautionary tales about how American public opinion has supposedly changed since 9/11, amplified by additional examples on other occasions drawn from the American National Election Studies. Bishop's analysis of the pitfalls of asking survey questions and interpreting poll results leads the reader to a more skeptical appreciation of the art and science of public opinion polling as it is practiced today.
An Introduction To Public Opinion
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Author : Harwood Lawrence Childs
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1940
An Introduction To Public Opinion written by Harwood Lawrence Childs and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1940 with Advertising categories.
Public Opinion
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Author : Rosalee A. Clawson
language : en
Publisher: CQ Press
Release Date : 2020-07-21
Public Opinion written by Rosalee A. Clawson and has been published by CQ Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-21 with Political Science categories.
In Public Opinion: Democratic Ideals, Democratic Practice, Fourth Edition, Clawson and Oxley link the enduring normative questions of democratic theory to existing empirical research on public opinion. Organized around a series of questions—In a democratic society, what should be the relationship between citizens and their government? Are citizens’ opinions pliable? Are they knowledgeable, attentive, and informed?—the text explores the tension between ideals and their practice. Each chapter focuses on exemplary studies, explaining not only the conclusion of the research, but how it was conducted, so students gain a richer understanding of the research process and see methods applied in context.
Democracy Through Public Opinion
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Author : Harold Dwight Lasswell
language : en
Publisher: Menasha, Wis., Banta
Release Date : 1941
Democracy Through Public Opinion written by Harold Dwight Lasswell and has been published by Menasha, Wis., Banta this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1941 with Social Science categories.
Community Groups And World Affairs
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Author : Elsie Lowenberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1931
Community Groups And World Affairs written by Elsie Lowenberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1931 with International law categories.
Public Opinion
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Author : Slavko Splichal
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 1999
Public Opinion written by Slavko Splichal and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
A survey of the historical roots, theoretical foundations and normative claims of 20th-century conceptualizations of public opinion. It examines research strategies such as polling, the "spiral of silence" model, and the role of the media in the formation and expression of public opinion.
Reading Public Opinion
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Author : Susan Herbst
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 1998-10-01
Reading Public Opinion written by Susan Herbst and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-10-01 with Political Science categories.
Public opinion is one of the most elusive and complex concepts in democratic theory, and we do not fully understand its role in the political process. Reading Public Opinion offers one provocative approach for understanding how public opinion fits into the empirical world of politics. In fact, Susan Herbst finds that public opinion, surprisingly, has little to do with the mass public in many instances. Herbst draws on ideas from political science, sociology, and psychology to explore how three sets of political participants—legislative staffers, political activists, and journalists—actually evaluate and assess public opinion. She concludes that many political actors reject "the voice of the people" as uninformed and nebulous, relying instead on interest groups and the media for representations of public opinion. Her important and original book forces us to rethink our assumptions about the meaning and place of public opinion in the realm of contemporary democratic politics.
Information And Democracy
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Author : Stuart N. Soroka
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2022-02-03
Information And Democracy written by Stuart N. Soroka and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-02-03 with Political Science categories.
A large-scale empirical investigation into the frequency and accuracy of media coverage of public policy.
Public Opinion In The 21st Century
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Author : Russell Gott Brooker
language : en
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin College Division
Release Date : 2005-09
Public Opinion In The 21st Century written by Russell Gott Brooker and has been published by Houghton Mifflin College Division this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-09 with History categories.
This text provides a comprehensive and concise introduction to the study of public opinion. A unifying theme explains public opinion as a communication between the constituency and the government. Public Opinion in the 21st Century also evaluates the quality of public beliefs and describes how Americans relate their opinions to political leaders, answering important questions such as, Whose voices are heard? To what effect? In keeping with the framework of the New Directions series, this text also includes a strong active learning focus. Each Part has at least one Interactive Learning Exercise such as simulations, data analysis activities, and group research assignments.
Paying Attention To Foreign Affairs
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Author : Thomas Knecht
language : en
Publisher: Penn State Press
Release Date : 2015-09-10
Paying Attention To Foreign Affairs written by Thomas Knecht and has been published by Penn State Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-09-10 with Political Science categories.
Do American presidents consider public opinion when making foreign policy decisions? In a democracy, it is generally assumed that citizen preferences inform public policy. For a variety of reasons, however, foreign policy has always posed a difficult challenge for democratic governance. In Paying Attention to Foreign Affairs, Thomas Knecht offers new insights into the relationship between public opinion and U.S. foreign policy. He does so by shifting our focus away from the opinions that Americans hold and toward the issues that grab the public’s attention. Policy making under the glare of public scrutiny differs from policy making when no one is looking. As public interest in foreign policy increases, the political stakes also rise. A highly attentive public can then force presidents to choose foreign policies that are less politically risky but usually less effective. By tracking the ebb and flow of public attention to foreign policy, this book offers a method of predicting when presidents are likely to lead, follow, or simply ignore the American public.