01672nam a2200229Ia 4500 CTU_187013 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 355.033073 H564 Herron, Kerry G. Critical masses and critical choices : Evolving public opinion on nuclear weapons, terrorism, and security Kerry G. Herron, Hank C. Jenkins-Smith Pittsburgh, Pa. University of Pittsburgh Press 2006 Critical Masses and Critical Choices examines American attitudes on issues of national and international security. Based on over 13,000 in-depth interviews conducted over a ten-year period, Kerry Herron and Hank Jenkins-Smith have created a unique and rich set of data providing insights into public opinion on nuclear deterrence, terrorism, and other security issues from the end of the Cold War to the present day. Their goal is to shed light not only on changes in public opinion about a range of security-related policy issues, but also to gauge the depth of the public's actual understanding of these matters. Prior to this study, the predominant view held that the American people were incapable of articulate and consistent thought on complex political subjects. This book overturns that notion and demonstrates the sometimes surprisingly cogent positions held by ordinary members of the public on intricate national issues. Nuclear weapons,Vũ khí hạt nhân Public opinion,Công luận United States,Hoa Kỳ Hải Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ