Politicians Don't Pander: Political Manipulation and the Loss of Democratic Responsiveness (Studies in Communication, Media & Public Opinion)

by LR Jacobs (Author)

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  Public opinion polls are everywhere. Journalists report their results without hesitation, and political activists spend millions of dollars on them, fueling the assumption that elected officials pander to public opinion. In this book, the authors argue that the reality is quite the opposite.