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The public opinion process: how the people speak

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Contents: Introduction. A Public Opinion Model. The Emergence of Individual Opinions. Collective Opinion as a Social Force. Effects of Communication Technology. Public Opinion in Nondemocratic Societies. Public Opinion In Democracies. Polls and the Public Opinion Process. A Kaleidoscopic Process.

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Contents: Introduction. A Public Opinion Model. The Emergence of Individual Opinions. Collective Opinion as a Social Force. Effects of Communication Technology. Public Opinion in Nondemocratic Societies. Public Opinion In Democracies. Polls and the Public Opinion Process. A Kaleidoscopic Process.

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Contents: Introduction. A Public Opinion Model. The Emergence of Individual Opinions. Collective Opinion as a Social Force. Effects of Communication Technology. Public Opinion in Nondemocratic Societies. Public Opinion In Democracies. Polls and the Public Opinion Process. A Kaleidoscopic Process.

Key concepts: Process (computing), Public opinion, Political science, Public relations, History, Computer science, Law, Politics

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