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Rosalee A. Clawson and Zoe M. Oxley (2008). Public Opinion: Democratic Ideals, Democratic Practice.

Rosalee A. Clawson and Zoe M. Oxley (2008). Public Opinion: Democratic Ideals, Democratic Practice. International Journal of Public Opinion Research Vol. 21 No. 1 The Author 2009 . Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The World Association for Public Opinion Research. All rights reserved. BOOK REVIEW Rosalee A. Clawson and Zoe M. Oxley (2008 ). Public Opinion: Democratic Ideals, Democratic Practice. Washington, DC: CQ Press, 426 pp., ISBN 978 -0 -87289 -304 -7 . One of the core principles of a democratic society is that citizens are expected to have some kind of role in the governance of that society. Democratic theorists, however, disagree on whether the people should play a more active or passive role in politics and decision making, and also whether citizens are actually competent enough to function effectively and live up to what is expected of them in a healthy democracy. In their well-written, comprehen- sive, and engaging textbook Public Opinion: Democratic Ideals, Democratic Practice, Rosalee A. Clawson and Zoe M. Oxley weigh these and other important normative questions central to democratic theory in the light of prominent research in the field of public opinion. The 10 literature review chapters of Clawson and Oxley’s book are organized into four sections, and are all clearly linked to underlying http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png International Journal of Public Opinion Research Oxford University Press

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Oxford University Press
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© The Author 2009. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The World Association for Public Opinion Research. All rights reserved.
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0954-2892
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1471-6909
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10.1093/ijpor/edp006
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International Journal of Public Opinion Research Vol. 21 No. 1 The Author 2009 . Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The World Association for Public Opinion Research. All rights reserved. BOOK REVIEW Rosalee A. Clawson and Zoe M. Oxley (2008 ). Public Opinion: Democratic Ideals, Democratic Practice. Washington, DC: CQ Press, 426 pp., ISBN 978 -0 -87289 -304 -7 . One of the core principles of a democratic society is that citizens are expected to have some kind of role in the governance of that society. Democratic theorists, however, disagree on whether the people should play a more active or passive role in politics and decision making, and also whether citizens are actually competent enough to function effectively and live up to what is expected of them in a healthy democracy. In their well-written, comprehen- sive, and engaging textbook Public Opinion: Democratic Ideals, Democratic Practice, Rosalee A. Clawson and Zoe M. Oxley weigh these and other important normative questions central to democratic theory in the light of prominent research in the field of public opinion. The 10 literature review chapters of Clawson and Oxley’s book are organized into four sections, and are all clearly linked to underlying

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International Journal of Public Opinion ResearchOxford University Press

Published: Mar 4, 2009

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