Political Disagreement: The Survival of Diverse Opinions Within Communication Networks

by Paul Johnson, John Sprague, Robert Huckfeldt, et al.

Book Overview

Political disagreement is widespread within the communication network of ordinary citizens; furthermore, political diversity within these networks is entirely consistent with a theory of democratic politics built on the importance of individual interdependence. The persistence of political diversity and disagreement does not imply that political interdependence is absent among citizens or that political influence is lacking. The book's analysis makes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521542235
• ISBN13: 9780521542234
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"