... Hellenism Israel the State of liberalism nationalism English polis Greek imperialism British Petrograd St Petersburg Rawls John totalitarianism Plato Socrates political thought political philosophy Hannah Arendt Isaiah Berlin political theory intellectual history public opinion public...

.... The chapter also looks into the mechanisms and the manifestation of how languages affect public opinion. cognition language’s effect on gender language priming effects Russian language English language gender in Estonian language Spanish language linguistic nudges Mehl Matthias R politics space...

... Mauss Marcel Essai sur le Don The Gift Enlightenment Habermas Jürgen middle class print journalism public sphere Red Cross Great Mississippi Flood river flood social engagement media coverage public opinion On May 14, 1927, Billboard magazine ran an advertisement on behalf...

...This chapter explores changes in public opinion regarding the transatlantic politics of risk regulation, as well as the preferences of influential policy makers. Both separately and by their interaction with one another, they have had a critical impact on shaping the divergence in transatlantic...

...-Ottoman War of 1897 and its consequences for Crete, along with the appointment of Prince George of Greece as high commissioner in Crete and the end of the European-run blockade of the island. It also explores public opinion in France and Great Britain regarding the European powers' intervention in Crete...

... with unexceptional outcomes and unintended consequences, and the transformation of intervention from one focused on short-term rescue to one focused on long-term protection of victims of massacres and atrocities. Finally, the chapter explores public opinion regarding humanitarian intervention, the emergence of “new...

...This chapter examines individual-level microfoundations of resolve in the context of public opinion using a novel laboratory experiment that models both the selection into, and duration of support for, military interventions. The experiment manipulates situational features of the military...

...This chapter examines the political attitudes of the Southern mass public in the wake of the Great Depression and the New Deal. Taking advantage of hundreds of public opinion polls conducted beginning in the mid-1930s, the chapter documents Southern whites' collective turn against many aspects...

...This chapter considers a long-standing paradox in American public opinion: that the American public is, on average, operationally liberal and at the same time symbolically conservative. It discusses the reasons for and implications of it, working to understand why...

...This chapter considers how dynamics in public opinion combine with changes in participation and in the degree of elite (specifically, congressional) polarization in this regard. It begins by discussing the systematic changes in polarization and participation. Since the importance of a liberal...

...This chapter establishes the starting point: the rise of a nationwide contentious public sphere in China, a development which can be traced to the mid-2000s. Here, the chapter aim to address challenges and questions regarding the rise of public opinion in the Internet age. It also seeks to gauge...

..., and Afghanistan. The chapter raises questions about the role of public opinion and elite influence in democratic decisions on war. Voters can only indirectly influence war decisions through elections, while elites, who have more direct access to leaders and information, often exert a hawkish bias. The chapter...

... public opinion government programs public trust On July 15, 1979, in what became known as his “malaise” speech, President Jimmy Carter spoke of “a crisis of confidence … that strikes at the very heart and soul and spirit of our national will.” Many scholars have picked up his refrain and extended...

...This chapter discusses the results of national public opinion surveys that illuminate how ordinary citizens think about the medical evidence problem. The surveys demonstrate that doctors possess the influence, prestige, and standing to play a leadership role in educating the public about...

...This chapter evaluates how international shaming alters domestic politics—particularly public opinion—in the target state. It uses survey experiments to examine individual reactions to foreign human rights criticism. Contrary to some received wisdom, there is scant evidence that international...

... of force, identify which adviser cues matter most, and illustrate how elites set the terms of debate. The chapter focuses on advisers that shape the elite rhetoric about war, influencing military operation framing. It suggests that the public wisely delegates to elites and that public opinion remains...

...This chapter investigates individual-level microfoundations of resolve in the context of public opinion about military interventions by conducting a national survey of American adults. The survey consisted of three parts: a factorial experiment manipulating the human and reputational costs...

... and limited its powers. The chapter also shows how, since the beginning of the Revolution, political institutions had been systematically undermined and wrecked by the relentless pressure of public opinion. constitutional monarchy and monarchists Feuillants Legislative Assembly Narbonne Lara Louis comte de...

... in-depth look at her substantial output of writings on the theory and practice of the exercise of power, setting in sharp relief the dimension of Staël's life that she cared most about—politics. She was fascinated by the nature of public opinion, and believed that viable political regimes were founded...

...This chapter is an overview of the American National Election Studies (ANES) as well as its functions and overall significance for study. It indicates how and why the ANES achieved its status as the gold standard among public opinion surveys and how this volume seeks to extend that standard. First...