Exploring the extent and nature of attitudinal ambivalence on public policy issue, these essays by distinguished scholars of public opinion examine citizens' co

This book represents an important step in bringing together various strands of research about attitudinal ambivalence and public opinion. Essays by a distinguis

The public policy overviews by Brookings are always among the best, and they are even more valuable this year when several think tanks appear to have defaulted

Is the United States Congress dead, alive, or trapped in a moribund cycle? When confronted with controversial policy issues, members of Congress struggle to sat

The authors of this book demonstrate that compared to other citizens, ambivalent partisans perceive the political world accurately, form their policy preference