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The full story of political opinion polls, from the nineteenth century to today's controversies.

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This two-part book examines the roots of warfare and the development of the peace movement in America from the Colonial period through the Vietnam War.

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This straightforward text provides journalists, both professional and student, with an explanation of the realities of an increasingly important facet of today's precision journalism--public opinion polling.

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This straightforward text provides journalists, both professional and student, with an explanation of the realities of an increasingly important facet of today's precision journalism--public opinion polling.

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No previous volume has collected as interesting and broad a collection of essays on Canadian discourse and culture. This volume of representative case studies reflects the Canadian experience in terms of discourse, society, and public culture, linking its discussions to larger political and social i

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Written primarily by scholars from the field of communication studies, 21 chapters, presented by Ferguson and Shade (both of the Department of Communications, U. of Ottawa, Canada), explore regional, marginalized, dissident, and historical discourses from Canadian political and cultural debates. The

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Journalists, political professionals, elected officials, and federal, state, and local officials will also find this guide to practice and usage in the field extremely valuable.

A general introduction assesses the key literature dealing with polling, and a longer bibliography appears in the back of the book.

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Several years ago over 100 well-known Australians tackled the biggest question of all, exploring their personal truths, in a collection of essays. The world has changed and the author asks another 100 Australians to open up their hearts and articulate the beliefs they hold most dear.

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This, the thirteenth annual volume of the Index to International Public Opinion, includes data from public opinion polls dealing with more than 145 countries and geographical regions.

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The latest volume in this series of indices has expanded coverage, now including 71 countries where surveys were conducted and referencing 105 countries and regions. Data compiled by 190 research firms is presented. Includes survey data on atoll nuclear testing, European business leaders, and international relations in the Far East.

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Also, for trend analysis purposes, included are a number of time series tables covering a decade or longer.

Starting with volume fourteen, the annual contains a new section, Changing Opinions: A 50-year Retrospective, which consists of opinion polling data gathered a half century ago in a number of countries;

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This, the 15th annual volume of the Index, contains data from public opinion polls in more than 180 countries and regions, including 18 countries in Eastern and Central Europe.

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This, the 16th volume of the Index to International Public Opinion, provides data from opinion surveys conducted in 64 countries.

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This, the seventeenth volume of the Index to International Public Opinion provides data from opinion surveys conducted in 69 countries.

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The 1995-1996 edition of the Index to International Public Opinion has even greater coverage than earlier volumes in the series.

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The 1997-1998 edition of the index to International Public Opinion continues to provide information for public opinion data.

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In Chapter 1, the author shows that no public choice procedure may distinguish consistently between public and private issues, public and private goods, and public and private decision rules.

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Although previous work has indicated that the press is able to set the agenda with regard to public opinion, this book is unique in demonstating that the press also is able to mold opinion within that agenda.

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Written by one of the most influential men of his time and one of the greatest journalists in history, this seminal work of political science presents an incisive examination of democratic theory, the role of citizens in a democracy, and the impact of the media in shaping thoughts and actions.

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This contributors' volume examines the ways in which public opinion affects public policy via the news media.

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This contributors' volume examines the ways in which public opinion affects public policy via the news media.

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Presents an argument that the process of collecting information on public preferences through surveys may bias our picture of several preferences. This book focuses on the many respondents who say they "don't know" when asked for their views on the political issues of the day.