POLS 1336 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Incumbent, Elite Theory, Alexis De Tocqueville
23 Aug 2016
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Public opinion research is the means by which individuals can convey their opinions and priorities to policy makers. Since 2008 the economy has been most frequently cited as the most important problem. In 1982 less than 2% americans thought the biggest issue usa had was drugs by the end of 1980s. Researchers have measure the public"s trust in gov for decades. Org that seek to achieve their goals by influencing decision making. Play a large role in leveling the playing field by providing access to gov for ordinary people. Tocqueville noted that the us is a nation of joiners . Putnam talked about social capital: ways in which our lives are improved by social connections. Interest groups and civic participation interest groups: channel civic participation provide a way for people to participate in collective involve individuals in the political process by encouraging them to vote.
