Polling to Govern
"A thoughtful, thorough analysis of White House polling operations and the data obtained from those polls."
<I>Choice</I>
Examining the polling practices of six presidential administrations - those of Nixon, Ford, Carter, Reagan, Bush and Clinton - this work dissects the poll apparatus of each period. It contends that while White House polls significantly influence presidential messages, their impact is limited. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Stanford University Press
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 216
- ISBN
- 9780804748490
- Utgivelsesår
- 2003
- Format
- 23 x 15 cm
Anmeldelser
"A thoughtful, thorough analysis of White House polling operations and the data obtained from those polls."
<I>Choice</I>
"Employing superb historical instincts and considerable research skills, [Heith] has produced a nuanced evaluation of 'the permanent campaign,' the seemingly constant presidential search for high approval ratings."
<I>Journal of Interdisciplinary History</I>
"[Polling to Govern] offers lots of interesting findings and insights. Students of the presidency will surely profit from reading [it]."
</I>Presidential Studies Quarterly<I>
"Polling to Govern is a thoughtful, detailed, and significant analysis of how six U.S. presidents from Richard Nixon to Bill Clinton used public opinion polls to develop presidential leadership."
<I>Perspectives on Political Science</I>