Who Governs?
Presidents, Public Opinion, and Manipulation
- Contents
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Introduction
Part I. Political Representation and Presidential Manipulation
Chapter 1. Presidential Crafted Talk and Democratic Theory
Chapter 2. The Political Strategy of Tracking the Public
Part II. Presidential Strategies to Shape Public Opinion
Chapter 3. How White House Strategy Drives the Collection and Use of Its Polling
Chapter 4. Segmented Representation
Chapter 5. Elite Strategies to Prime Issues and Image
Part III. America’s Democratic Dilemmas
Chapter 6. The Effects and Limits of Presidential Efforts to Move Public Opinion
Chapter 7. Rethinking Representation
Acknowledgments
Notes
References
Index
Political Science: American Government and Politics | Political Behavior and Public Opinion
Sociology: Social Change, Social Movements, Political Sociology
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