02095nam a2200373 a 4500 ebr10444482 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 101004s2011 mdu sb 001 0 eng d 2010042442 9780742562554 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781442209343 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)701052777 n-us--- HN90.P8 S53 2011eb 303.3/80973 22 Simon, Adam F., 1965- Mass informed consent [electronic resource] : evidence on upgrading democracy with polls and new media / Adam F. Simon. Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, c2011. v, 231 p. Includes bibliographical references and index. Who deserves the blame for invading Iraq (and other mistakes)? -- The yes, no and don't knows of political polling -- Gently introducing science, starring the median voter model and a test of citizens' independence -- Why do Americans favor some things yet oppose others? and, explaining Republican success against partial birth abortion -- Questions are just as important as answers, particularly in a study of public opinion on the Iraq invasion -- Debunking manipulation myths, featuring the infamous harry and louise -- Political reforms and thoughts on media old and new. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Public opinion United States. Mass media and public opinion United States. Democracy United States. United States Politics and government 2001-2009 Public opinion. United States Politics and government 2009- Public opinion. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10444482 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 246818 246818