Front Matter; Introduction; The Effects of Globalisation on the Perception of Democracy; Transatlantic Trends: Convergences and Divergences; A Europe of Values: From Shared History to Common Objectives; Latin America's Mixed Views About Globalization, Investments and the United States; How Do the Western Balkans See Their Future?; Exit Polls -- A Lot More than Just a Tool for Election Forecasts; Methodological Issues in Pre-Election Polling: Lessons from ABC News' 32-Night Tracking Poll; The Presidential Elections in France 2007 -- The Role of Opinion Polls; Voters Lack Commitment: Canada
Summary
Illustrates how public opinion polling matters in politics, in the public sphere and in our globalized economies. This book provides an international perspective on public opinion polling. It is based on studies and case studies from more than 50 countries across the world
