A Theory of Public Opinion |
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| Editor:
| Wilson, Francis |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4128-1501-7 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2013 |
| Publisher: | Routledge
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $50.95 |
Book Description:
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Traces the emergence of the ideas and institutions that evolved to give people mastery over their own destiny through the force of public opinion. For Wilson, public opinion is always an ""orderly force"", contributing to social and political life. Wilson appraises the influence of modern psychology, and the slow appearance of the methodologies that would enable people not only to measure the opinions of others, but also to mold them.
Traces the emergence of the ideas and institutions that evolved to give people mastery over their own destiny through the force of public opinion. For Wilson, public opinion is always an ""orderly force"", contributing to social and political life. Wilson appraises the influence of modern psychology, and the slow appearance of the methodologies that would enable people not only to measure the opinions of others, but also to mold them.