Public Opinion: Democratic Ideals, Democratic Practice

Public Opinion: Democratic Ideals, Democratic Practice
ISBN-10
1544390157
ISBN-13
9781544390154
Series
Public Opinion
Category
Political Science
Pages
544
Language
English
Published
2020-08-04
Publisher
CQ Press
Authors
Rosalee A. Clawson, Zoe M. Oxley

Description

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.

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