views are translated into governmental action.• 110 A–Z entries on how public opinion works, how it is measured, and public thinking on key issues• More than 115 contributions from distinguished scholars of political science and sociology at top universities including Princeton, Harvard, and Stanford• An appendix including original survey questionnaires• 175 graphs show changes in public opinion and support key points in the entries• Detailed, up-to-date, scholarly bibliography of recommended reading and websites for further research on public opinion and polling

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