| Description |
xii, 192 pages ; 23 cm |
| Note |
Based on a conference held at Loyola Marymount University in February 2002. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-179) and index. |
| Contents |
Polling and the dilemmas of democracy / Matthew J. Streb, Michael A. Genovese -- Presidents, polls, and the paradox of democratic governance / Michael A. Genovese -- Presidential leadership and the threat to popular sovereignty / Lawrence R. Jacobs, Melinda S. Jackson -- Continuing to campaign : public opinion and the White House / Diane J. Heith -- Do polls give the public a voice in a democracy? / Michael W. Traugott -- When push comes to shove : push polling and the manipulation of public opinion / Matthew J. Streb, Susan H. Pinkus -- Are exit polls bad for democracy? / Gerald C. Wright -- Deliberative polling, public opinion, and democratic theory / James S. Fishkin -- Polling in a robust democracy / Michael A. Genovese, Matthew J. Streb. |
| Subject |
Democracy -- United States.
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Democracy. |
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United States. |
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Political participation -- United States.
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Political participation. |
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Public opinion -- United States.
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Public opinion. |
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Public opinion polls.
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Public opinion polls. |
| Added Author |
Genovese, Michael A.
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Streb, Matthew J. (Matthew Justin), 1974-
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| ISBN |
0791460843 paperback alkaline paper |
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0791460835 alkaline paper |
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