Book contents
- A Loud but Noisy Signal?
- Cambridge Studies in the Comparative Politics of Education
- A Loud but Noisy Signal?
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Theoretical Framework
- Part I Quantitative Evidence: Attitudes, Public Opinion, and Politics
- Part II Qualitative Evidence: The Role of Public Opinion in Education Reforms in Western Europe
- 9 Comparative Summary and Conclusions
- References
- Index
1 - Introduction
The Role of Public Opinion in Education Policy-Making
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 14 September 2020
Book contents
- A Loud but Noisy Signal?
- Cambridge Studies in the Comparative Politics of Education
- A Loud but Noisy Signal?
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Theoretical Framework
- Part I Quantitative Evidence: Attitudes, Public Opinion, and Politics
- Part II Qualitative Evidence: The Role of Public Opinion in Education Reforms in Western Europe
- 9 Comparative Summary and Conclusions
- References
- Index
Summary
The introductory chapter provides a short overview of the main arguments of the book. In particular, we define the salience of an issue and the coherence of popular attitudes on that issue as conditioning factors that influence the role of public opinion in the politics of education reform. The introduction clarifies how our argument connects to the literature in comparative public policy work on education as well as scholarship on the influence of public opinion on policy-making. It closes with a short overview of the various chapters.
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- A Loud but Noisy Signal?Public Opinion and Education Reform in Western Europe, pp. 1 - 16Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020