A Comparison of Informed and General Public Opinion on U.S. Foreign Policy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7362801 |
|---|---|
| Authors | William C Rogers (University of Minnesota), Barbara Stuhler (University of Minnesota), Donald Koenig (University of Minnesota) |
| Year | 1967 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 242-242 |
| Publication date | 1967-01-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Public Opinion Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0033-362X • E-ISSN: 1537-5331 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1086/267516 |
| OpenAlex | W2121550402 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
To what extent is the public generally competent or qualified to express opinions on questions of foreign policy? In this article the authors compare the views of the general public as shown by the Minnesota Poll with those of seventy-nine “experts”—educators, business and professional people, organization leaders, journalists, ministers, and political leaders. The extent of the disagreement may astonish some. In any case, the implications are serious for democratic government and rule by public opinion
Democracy · Foreign policy · Government (linguistics · Opinion poll · Political science · Politics · Public opinion · Public policy · Public relations · International Relations and Foreign Policy · Law · Public Administration
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| Citations per year | 0.16 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1969 - 2019 (51) |
| Highly cited | No |