Polling, Policy, and Public Opinion : The Case Against Heeding the Voice of the People - R. Weissberg

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Polling, Policy, and Public Opinion

The Case Against Heeding the Voice of the People

By: R. Weissberg

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Hardcover | 26 September 2002 | Edition Number 1

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The opinion poll has become commonplace in politics and typically reveals public desires for greater government social welfare assistance, such as more aid for education or health care. These statistics seem to proclaim the welfare state's enduring popularity. Though sincere, these desires largely reflect how questions are asked. Unfortunately, polls usually lack basic economic restraints. There are no costs, risks or disasters in the world of polling. Market-based solutions are routinely excluded. This book works to reveal these shortcomings and clearly demonstrates why a government ruled by the "vox populi" would be folly.

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'Excellent, stimulating this book will help Americans understand what they already suspect but cannot fully articulate.' - Benjamin Ginsberg, Johns Hopkins University

'Weisberg argues that the obsession that today's public officials display for polls is not a celebration of direct democracy...' - Washington Post

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Non-Fiction Social Services & Welfare Social Welfare & Social Services Sociology & Anthropology Sociology Politics & Government Political Control & Freedoms Public Opinion & Polls Public Administration Central Government Central Government Policies

Public Opinion, Polling and Politics
From Wishes to Hard Choices
Civic Competence
Public Opinion I Policies and Questions
Public Opinion II Fervent Desires
Bestowing the Democratic Mantel
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Polling, Policy, and Public Opinion

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