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In the foundational document of modern public-opinion research, Philip E. Converses "The Nature of Belief Systems in Mass Publics" (1964) established the U.S. publics startling political ignorance. This volume makes Converses long out-of-print article available again and brings together a variety of scholars, including Converse himself, to reflect on Converses findings after nearly half a century of further research. Some chapters update findings on public ignorance. Others outline relevant research agendas not only in public-opinion and voter-behavior studies, but in American political development, "state theory," and normative theory. Three chapters grapple with whether voter ignorance is "rational." Several chapters consider the implications of Converses findings for the democratic ideal of a well-informed public; others focus on the political "elite," who are better informed but quite possibly more dogmatic than members of the general public. Contributors include Scott Althaus, Stephen Earl Bennett, Philip E. Converse, Samuel DeCanio, James S. Fishkin, Jeffrey Friedman, Doris A. Graber, Russell Hardin, Donald Kinder, Arthur Lupia, Samuel L. Popkin, Ilya Somin, and Gregory W. Wa
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It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Jeffrey Friedman; Shterna Friedman
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780415696180
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Sociology, Psychology, Social_sciences