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Lingering Debates and Innovative Advances: The State of Public Opinion Research
Author(s) -
Mullinix Kevin J.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
policy studies journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1541-0072
pISSN - 0190-292X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1541-0072.2010.00389_5.x
Subject(s) - public opinion , political science , comprehension , public policy , state (computer science) , intersection (aeronautics) , public relations , public administration , sociology , law , politics , geography , philosophy , linguistics , algorithm , computer science , cartography
The intersection of public policy and public opinion has fostered the development of an extensive body of scholarly literature. Much of the research strives to disentangle the relationship between policy and opinion. For this rich area of study to continue to flourish, it is imperative that innovations in public opinion are grasped and utilized. In this essay, I synthesize the most significant advances made to policy related public opinion research in the last few years. Although debates from previous decades persist, theoretical and methodological advances lead to an increased comprehension of the nuances and complexities of the relationship between public opinion and policy.