This chapter begins by addressing the definitional question of what ideology is and reviews
work on the nature of ideology and its consequences for public opinion. It provides an …

In democracies, citizens are supposed to be free to decide what laws and institutional
practices they believe are right, and to enact those beliefs through political influence. In such …

Defining ideology as a system of functionally inter-connected political attitudes and beliefs,
we review evidence concerning (1) the nature and origins of ideology in mass publics and …

The study of ideology is stalled for reasons, this article argues, that are more conceptual
than empirical. The author reviews the premises that direct mainstream research on …

How are impressions about political candidates organized in memory? What is the nature of
political group stereotypes? How do citizens make voting decisions? How do citizens …

Ideology has re-emerged as an important topic of inquiry among social, personality, and
political psychologists. In this review, we examine recent theory and research concerning …

Harriet Martineau's observation, made in 1837, that “the worship of Opinion is, at this day,
the established religion of the United States,” could easily have been asserted today …

Public opinion has many facets. Because of this, scholars who seek to understand public
opinion approach the topic from multiple directions and perspectives. The contributions in …

The simple notion that citizens elect representatives who implement policies with which they
agree is central to democratic theory. In this way, all citizens can pursue their own interests …

The term" public opinion" connotes both a phenomenon of mass political behavior and a
field of study with both scholarly and applied aspects. This chapter will attempt to summarize …