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Opinion Polls and Volatile Electorates

Matt Henn
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Capitalist Political System
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challenges in European polling
Class Dealignment
Communist Political Systems
Contemporary Societies
democratic participation
Direct Democracy
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EU Respondent
European Assembly Elections
Forecast Electoral Outcomes
Italian Regional Elections
Late Capitalist Societies
Mikhail Gorbachev
National Democratic Salvation Front
Opinion Polling
Opinion Pollsters
Partisan Dealignment
political attitudes research
Political Parties
Post-communist Societies
post-communist transitions
PostCommunist Societies
Pre-election Poll
Preelection Polls
public opinion measurement
SDP Liberal Alliance
social science data analysis
survey methodology
Tactical Voting
UK Independence Party
Voter Party Link
Voting Intention Questions

Product details

  • ISBN 9781138324541
  • Weight: 500g
  • Dimensions: 152 x 219mm
  • Publication Date: 30 Jun 2020
  • Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: GB
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Published in 1998, Opinion Polls and Volatile Electorates presents a comparative overview of the development of opinion polling in late-capitalist and post-communist societies. The author considers two related issues to help readers understand the role of polls in political affairs and the prospects for polling in the the future. Firstly, it is argued that there are certain tendencies unfolding in both late-capitalist and post-communist societies (which the author terms Complex Politics) which make polling an increasingly difficult activity. The processes affect the ability of polls to measure public opinion effectively, and to contribute to political democratisation. Secondly, the book examines whether polls extend or inhibit democratic processes. The long-standing debate between advocates and critics of polls is considered and applied to both large-capitalist and post-communist societies. It is concluded that while opinion polls may in certain ways improve democratic practices, they can also be used by powerful special interest groups to frustrate these aims.

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