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1 online resource (xii, 192 pages) |
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polychrome |
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text file |
| 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. |
| Summary |
This hard-hitting and engaging examination of polls and American politics asks an essential question: do polls contribute to the vitality of our democracy or are they undermining the health of our political system? leading scholars address several key issues such as how various types of polls affect democracy, the meaning attributed to polling data by citizens and the media, the use of polls by presidents, and ow political elites respond--or do not respond--to public polls. the contributors assert that while polls treat z fine line between informing and manipulating the public, they remain valuable so long as a robust democracy obliges its political leaders to respond to the expressed will of the people. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| 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. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Genovese, Michael A.
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Streb, Matthew J. (Matthew Justin), 1974-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Polls and politics. Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2004 0791460835 0791460843 (DLC) 2003059024 (OCoLC)52706238 |
| ISBN |
1423739515 (electronic book) |
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9781423739517 (electronic book) |
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0791460835 (alkaline paper) |
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9780791460832 (alkaline paper) |
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0791460843 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9780791460849 (paperback ; alkaline paper) |
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9780791485095 |
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0791485099 |
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