Polls and politics :: the dilemmas of democracy /

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...

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Other Authors: Genovese, Michael A., Streb, Matthew J. (Matthew Justin), 1974-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Albany : State University of New York Press, ©2004.
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Online Access:DE-862
DE-863
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.
Item Description:Based on a conference held at Loyola Marymount University in February 2002.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 192 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-179) and index.
ISBN:1423739515
9781423739517
0791460835
9780791460832
0791460843
9780791460849
9780791485095
0791485099

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