Polls and Politics

Polls and PoliticsA provocative examination of the use and abuse of public opinion polls. 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

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