Description - Reading Mixed Signals by Albert H. Cantril
When asked what the place of government should be in the life of a nation, the public's answer is often a paradox: they say government is doing too many things but want activities continued, if not expanded. This book, based on a national survey, explores the paradox and the difference it makes. Ambivalence about government affects which voices get heard in politics and which do not. It bears on the parties people support, whether they vote and how they vote. Those who send mixed signals about government can tip the balance in elections and are key to coalitions of support on issues between elections. The analyses presented here seek to shed light on the nature of public opinion itself. The authors show that ambivalence about government is an identifiable and enduring feature of American public opinion.
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