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Mass Informed Consent
Adam F. Simon
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Description for Mass Informed Consent
Hardback. Num Pages: 238 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 167 x 20. Weight in Grams: 522.
Public opinion polling permeates today's politics, yet many seem suspicious of polls and skeptical in their prominence, fearing that overreliance on public opinion amounts to pandering or that pollsters can manipulate a feeble public. In this book Adam Simon argues that democracy requires that government listen to the public and that sample surveys are the finest democratic technology yet devised. He lays out the fundamentals of public opinion research and illustrates his discussion of the science of polling with recent political hot button issues as case studies_the decision to invade Iraq, partial birth abortion, and the Clinton health care debate. ... Read more
Public opinion polling permeates today's politics, yet many seem suspicious of polls and skeptical in their prominence, fearing that overreliance on public opinion amounts to pandering or that pollsters can manipulate a feeble public. In this book Adam Simon argues that democracy requires that government listen to the public and that sample surveys are the finest democratic technology yet devised. He lays out the fundamentals of public opinion research and illustrates his discussion of the science of polling with recent political hot button issues as case studies_the decision to invade Iraq, partial birth abortion, and the Clinton health care debate. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
Number of Pages
238
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780742562554
SKU
V9780742562554
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About Adam F. Simon
Adam Simon teaches political science at Yale University.
Reviews for Mass Informed Consent
Adam Simon offers us an intelligent and useful guide to understanding the uses and significance of good public opinion polling. His case studies are particularly helpful to both the seasoned pro and the beginning student of vox populi.
John Zogby, Chairman and Chief Insights Office Zogby International The book's underlying assumption is that the public...will usually make rational decisions, ... Read more
John Zogby, Chairman and Chief Insights Office Zogby International The book's underlying assumption is that the public...will usually make rational decisions, ... Read more