Do politicians listen to the public? How often and when? Or are the views of the public manipulated or used strategically by political and economic elites? Navigating Public Opinion brings together leading scholars of American politics to assess and debate these questions. It describes how the relationship between opinion and policy has changed over time; how key political actors use public opinion to formulate domestic and foreign policy; and how new measurement techniques might improve our understanding of public opinion in contemporary polling and survey research. The...
Do politicians listen to the public? How often and when? Or are the views of the public manipulated or used strategically by political and economic el...
What is the state of the American welfare state? After half a century of growth and development, social welfare programs came under attack during the 1980s, generating widespread uncertainty about their future. Yet the welfare state weathered the assault. Cook and Barrett argue that social welfare in America is firmly rooted and that the American welfare state is here to stay. They attribute this to a strong reservoir of support on the part of both policymakers and the general public. Support for the American Welfare State asks how much support there is, who is most supportive, and...
What is the state of the American welfare state? After half a century of growth and development, social welfare programs came under attack during the ...
Challenging the conventional wisdom that Americans are less engaged than ever in national life and the democratic process, "Talking Together "paints the most comprehensive portrait available of public deliberation in the United States and explains why it is important to America s future.
The authors original and extensive research reveals how, when, and why citizens talk to each other about the issues of the day. They find that in settings ranging from one-on-one conversations to e-mail exchanges to larger and more formal gatherings a surprising two-thirds of Americans regularly...
Challenging the conventional wisdom that Americans are less engaged than ever in national life and the democratic process, "Talking Together "paint...
