Public Opinion and Constitutional Controversy

by Nathaniel Persily and Jack Citrin

Book Overview

American politics is most notably characterized by the heated debates on constitutional interpretation at the core of its ever-raging culture wars, and the coverage of these lingering disputes are often inundated with public-opinion polls. Yet for all their prominence in contemporary society, there has never been an all-inclusive, systematic study of public opinion and how it impacts the courts and electoral politics.

Public Opinion and Constitutional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195329422
• ISBN13: 9780195329421
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"