Collective Preferences in Democratic Politics Opinion Surveys and the Will of the People |
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| Author:
| Althaus, Scott L. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-82099-8 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2003 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $125.95 |
Book Description:
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Since so few people appear knowledgeable about public affairs, one might question whether collective policy preferences revealed in opinion surveys accurately convey the distribution of voices and interests in a society. This study, the first comprehensive treatment of the relationship between knowledge, representation, and political equality in opinion surveys, suggests some surprising answers.
Since so few people appear knowledgeable about public affairs, one might question whether collective policy preferences revealed in opinion surveys accurately convey the distribution of voices and interests in a society. This study, the first comprehensive treatment of the relationship between knowledge, representation, and political equality in opinion surveys, suggests some surprising answers.