American public opinion /
Robert S. Erikson, Kent L. Tedin.
- 8th ed.
- Boston : Longman, c2011.
- xx, 391 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 341-374) and index.
Public opinion in democratic societies -- Polling : the scientific assessment of public opinion -- Microlevel opinion : the psychology of opinion-holding -- Macrolevel opinion : the flow of political sentiment -- Political socialization and political learning -- Public opinion and democratic stability -- Group differences in political opinions -- The news media and political opinions -- Elections as instruments of popular control -- The public and its elected leaders -- Public opinion and the performance of democracy.