In this Book
- Polls and Politics: The Dilemmas of Democracy
- Book
- 2004
- Published by: State University of New York Press
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 how political elites respond—or do not respond—to public polls. The contributors assert that while polls tread a 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.
Table of Contents
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- Tables and Figures
- pp. ix-x
- 7. Are Exit Polls Bad for Democracy?
- pp. 117-144
- 9. Polling in a Robust Democracy
- pp. 157-164
- References
- pp. 165-180
- Contributors
- pp. 181-184
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791485095
DOI
MARC Record
OCLC
62365187
Pages
204
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No