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Tides of Consent: How Public Opinion Shapes American Politics

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
2004
ISBN
0521841348, 9780521841344, 9780511231827
Open Library ID
OL7766183M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1636197 bytes)
Pages
208\207
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-04-11 19:55:47

Description

Tracking trends in American public opinion, this study examines moods of public policy over time. James Stimson looks at shorter term movements as the public approves or disapproves politicians, trusts or distrusts government. His book is distinctive in that it focuses on determining the unobserved true opinion that lies beneath superficial polls. It argues that public opinion is decisive in American politics and identifies the citizens who produce influential change as a relatively small subset of the American electorate.

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