Bessette/Pitney’s AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS: DELIBERATION, DEMOCRACY AND CITIZENSHIP reviews the idea of "deliberative democracy." Building on the book, this blog offers insights, analysis, and facts about recent events.
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013
Party Polarization and Views of Surveillance
According to the Pew Research Center, there has been little overall change in public views of surveillance since the Bush administration. But that topline number masks some big partisan shifts. Democrats and Republicans seem more likely to approve of surveillance when their own party is in charge.