文档介绍：public opinion & political participation
POLI 70: SECTION 002 M W F 10-10:50 .
SPRING 2003 009 MITCHELL
This class concerns the joy and magic that is the study of public opinion. In many ways, public opinion is the
currency of a representative democracy. It is the expression of what people expect, desire, and think of their
government. And it is what politicians follow, influence, and are held accountable to. Throughout the course, we
will consider the structure and dynamics of public opinion, analyzing both what influences it, as well as how it
shapes other aspects of politics and public life. Specifically, the course is structured around four key themes:
- how we measure public opinion.
- how the public forms opinions about politics – what they know about politics, how anize their
beliefs, and why it matters.
- what factors in the political world influence and shape public opinion.
- what the consequences of public opinion are – for citizen participation in politics, for the actions of
political leaders, and for representation more generally.
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