{"product_id":"the-rational-public-fifty-years-of-trends-in-americans-policy-preferences-paperback","title":"The Rational Public: Fifty Years of Trends in Americans' Policy Preferences - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBenjamin I. Page\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis monumental study is a comprehensive critical survey of\u003cbr\u003e the policy preferences of the American public, and will be\u003cbr\u003e the definitive work on American public opinion for some time\u003cbr\u003e to come. Drawing on an enormous body of public opinion data, \u003cbr\u003e Benjamin I. Page and Robert Y. Shapiro provide the richest\u003cbr\u003e available portrait of the political views of Americans, from\u003cbr\u003e the 1930's to 1990. They not only cover all types of\u003cbr\u003e domestic and foreign policy issues, but also consider how\u003cbr\u003e opinions vary by age, gender, race, region, and the like. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The authors unequivocally demonstrate that, notwithstanding fluctuations in the opinions of individuals, \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ecollective\u003c\/i\u003e public opinion is remarkably coherent: it\u003cbr\u003e reflects a stable system of values shared by the majority of\u003cbr\u003e Americans and it responds sensitively to new events, \u003cbr\u003e arguments, and information reported in the mass media. While\u003cbr\u003e documenting some alarming case of manipulation, Page and\u003cbr\u003e Shapiro solidly establish the soundness and value of\u003cbr\u003e collective political opinion. \u003ci\u003eThe Rational Public\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e provides a wealth of information about what we as a nation\u003cbr\u003e have wanted from government, how we have changed our minds\u003cbr\u003e over the years, and why. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For anyone interested in the short- and long-term trends\u003cbr\u003e in Americans' policy preferences, or eager to learn what\u003cbr\u003e Americans have thought about issues ranging from racial\u003cbr\u003e equality to the MX missile, welfare to abortion, this book\u003cbr\u003e offers by far the most sophisticated and detailed treatment\u003cbr\u003e available.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBenjamin I. Page\u003c\/b\u003e, the Gordon Scott Fulcher Professor of Decision Making at Northwestern University, is the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003eWho Gets What From Government\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eRobert Y. Shapiro\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of political science at Columbia University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 506\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 6 x 8.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 1992\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42039379099728,"sku":"9780226644783","price":80.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/9540\/0016\/files\/L3dUQmMzaVg3WlZRc0c4R0xFTFVaQT09.webp?v=1771841494","url":"https:\/\/palm-malen-gift-shop-pmrc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-rational-public-fifty-years-of-trends-in-americans-policy-preferences-paperback","provider":"Palm Malen Gift Shop -PMRC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}