Public opinion

Required:

• Read chapter 11 from the textbook (pp. 399-427)
• Go to the IS, pick one of the short articles reporting results from public opinion polls and read it. Pay attention to the reported public opinion poll results. Be prepared to describe and discuss the graphs or tables in class.

Recommended:

• Clawson, Rosalee and Zoe M. Oxley. 2013. Public Opinion: Democratic Ideals, Democratic Practice. CQ Press. pp. 3-20 (available in the IS).