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Ambivalence and the structure of political opinion /

The study of political attitudes typically posits a straightforward either/or--either liberal or conservative, for example--across a variety of values. This tendency to categorize may be an artifact of given research methodologies, rather than reflecting real political opinions. When opinions vary a...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Craig, Stephen C. (Editor ), Martinez, Michael D. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2005.
Edición:1st ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:The study of political attitudes typically posits a straightforward either/or--either liberal or conservative, for example--across a variety of values. This tendency to categorize may be an artifact of given research methodologies, rather than reflecting real political opinions. When opinions vary across issues, and might even be in conflict, the result is ambivalence. This book represents an important step in bringing together various strands of research about attitudinal ambivalence and public opinion. Essays by a distinguished group of political scientists and social psychologists provide a conceptual framework for understanding how ambivalence is currently understood and measured, as well as its relevance to the public's beliefs about our political institutions and national identity. The theoretical insights, methodological innovations, and empirical analyses will add substantially to our knowledge about the nature of ambivalence in particular, and the structure and evolution of political attitudes in general.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xvi, 196 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-191) and index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781403979094
140397909X
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9781281364371
9781403965714
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9786611364373
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