Politicians Don’t Pander is one of those valuable books that force us to confront our compartmentalized thinking about politics. Lawrence R. Jacobs and Robert Y. Shapiro, two prominent political scientists, point out that Americans simultaneously hold two contradictory beliefs, each with firm conviction. One is that the growing influence of public-opinion polls has increased political […]
Daniel Yankelovich
Daniel Yankelovich is the author of The Magic of Dialogue and Coming to Public Judgment.
