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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1151527538 Title: Public opinion : democratic ideals, democratic practice Author: Rosalee A Clawson; Zoe M Oxley Publisher: Thousand Oaks, California : CQ Press, an imprint of SAGE Publications, Inc., [2021] ISBN/ISSN: 9781544390208 1544390203 OCLC:1151527538

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Public opinion : democratic ideals, democratic practice

Author:	Rosalee A Clawson; Zoe M Oxley
Publisher:	Thousand Oaks, California : CQ Press, an imprint of SAGE Publications, Inc., [2021]
Edition/Format:	Print book : English : Fourth editionView all editions and formats
Summary:	"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 Read more...
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Subjects	Democracy. Public opinion. Political socialization. View all subjects
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Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	Rosalee A Clawson; Zoe M Oxley Find more information about:
ISBN:	9781544390208 1544390203
OCLC Number:	1151527538
Description:	xxi, 514 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Contents:	Part I. What should the role of citizens be in a democratic society? -- Public opinion in a democracy -- Appendix. Studying public opinion empirically -- Part II. Are citizens pliable? -- Political socialization -- Mass media -- Attitude stability and attitude change -- Part III. Do citizens organize their political thinking? -- Ideology, partisanship, and polarization -- Roots of public opinion: personality, self-interest, values and history -- Roots of public opinion: the central role of groups -- Part IV. Do citizens endorse and demonstrate democratic basics? -- Knowledge, interest, and attention to politics -- Support for civil liberties -- Support for civil rights -- Part V. What is the relationship between citizens and their government? -- Trust in government, support for institutions, and social capital -- Impact of public opinion on policy -- Part VI. What do we make of public opinion in a democracy? -- Conclusion.
Responsibility:	Rosalee A. Clawson, Purdue University, Zoe M. Oxley, Union College.

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Clawson and Oxley link the enduring normative questions of democratic theory to existing empirical research on public opinion. Each chapter focuses on exemplary studies, explaining not only the Read more...

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