{"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 the policy preferences of the American public, and will be the definitive work on American public opinion for some time to come. Drawing on an enormous body of public opinion data, Benjamin I. Page and Robert Y. Shapiro provide the richest available portrait of the political views of Americans, from the 1930's to 1990. They not only cover all types of domestic and foreign policy issues, but also consider how 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, \u003ci\u003ecollective\u003c\/i\u003e public opinion is remarkably coherent: it reflects a stable system of values shared by the majority of Americans and it responds sensitively to new events, arguments, and information reported in the mass media. While documenting some alarming case of manipulation, Page and Shapiro solidly establish the soundness and value of collective political opinion. \u003ci\u003eThe Rational Public\u003c\/i\u003e provides a wealth of information about what we as a nation have wanted from government, how we have changed our minds over the years, and why. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For anyone interested in the short- and long-term trends in Americans' policy preferences, or eager to learn what Americans have thought about issues ranging from racial equality to the MX missile, welfare to abortion, this book offers by far the most sophisticated and detailed treatment available.\u003cbr\u003e\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":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53528119116083,"sku":"9780226644783","price":73.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-rational-public-fifty-years-of-trends-in-americans-policy-preferences-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}