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International Journal of Public Opinion Research Vol. 6 NO.3 FORUM IJPOR operates-as its readers and authors most probably know--on a professional referee system. Every once in a while, our reviewers produce stimulating comments on manuscripts-comments that help to clarify crucial points in research. Such was the case with the article by Clive Bean and Elim Papadakis on the dimensionality ofInglehart's Postmaterialism scale. Both reviewers-Ronald Inglehart and Ottar Hellevik-suggested that we print their arguments as a Forum, and both agreed to revise their texts for publication. Of course, a reply by Bean and Papadakis is added. We publish this Forum to stimulate methodological and substantive discussion on value orientations. We also do it as a tribute to the efforts and the thinking that our reviewers invest in order to keep IJPOR going. Wolfgang Donsbach 'POLARIZED PRIORITIES OR FLEXIBLE ALTERNATIVES? DIMENSIONALITY IN INGLEHART'S MATERIALISM POSTMATERIALISM SCALE': A COMMENT Ronald Inglehart 'Polarized Priorities or Flexible Alternatives' is an interesting and well-written article that raises an important methodological point. The analysis is well-executed and I agree with most ofwhat it says-but disagree with a central point of how the authors interpret their findings. Bean and Papadakis compare ranking and rating approaches to the
International Journal of Public Opinion Research – Oxford University Press
Published: Oct 1, 1994
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