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This path-breaking addition to the Comparative Politics of Education series studies the influence of public opinion on the contemporary politics of education reform in Western Europe. The authors analyze new data from a survey of public opinion on education policy across eight countries, and they also provide detailed case studies of reform processes based on interviews with policy-makers and stakeholders. The book's core finding is that public opinion has the greatest influence in a world of 'loud' politics, when salience is high and attitudes are coherent. In contrast, when issues are salient but attitudes are conflicting, the signal of public opinion turns 'loud, but noisy' and party politics have a stronger influence on policy-making. In the case of 'quiet' politics, when issue salience is low, interest groups are dominant. This book is required reading for anyone seeking to make sense of policy-makers' selective responsiveness to public demands and concerns.

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Author:   Marius R. Busemeyer (Universität Konstanz, Germany) ,  Julian L. Garritzmann (Goethe-Universität Frankfurt Am Main) ,  Erik Neimanns (Max-Planck-Institut für Gesellschaftsforschung, Cologne)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.560kg
ISBN:  

9781108745871

ISBN 10:   1108745873
Pages:   378
Publication Date:   03 September 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Marius R. Busemeyer is Professor of Political Science at the University of Konstanz. Julian L. Garritzmann is Professor of Political Science at the Goethe University Frankfurt. Erik Neimanns is postdoctoral researcher at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies, Cologne.

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