Abstract:Increasing policy feasibility is a frequent argument for policy relevance of research on public attitudes to policies. Therefore, this text discusses the interlinkage of public opinion and the policy-making process. The text focuses on the role of public opinion surveys as a source of information about public attitudes towards policies and policy instruments. Following a discussion of conditions of policy responsiveness related to poll measures of public support, public support is argued to emerge from public … Show more
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