Public Opinion Polling in a Globalized World

1. Introduction
Marita Carballo, Ulf Hjelmar

Part 1. International Polls

2. The Effects of Globalisation on the Perception of Democracy
Tony Cowling

3. Transatlantic Trends: Convergences and Divergences
Marita Carballo, Leendert Voogd

4. A Europe of Values: From Shared History to Common Objectives
Pascal Chelala

5. Latin America’s Mixed Views About Globalization, Investments and the United States
Constanza Cilley

6. How Do the Western Balkans See Their Future?
Marchella Abrasheva

Part 2. Public Opinion Polling in National Elections

7. Exit Polls — A Lot More than Just a Tool for Election Forecasts
Richard Hilmer

8. Methodological Issues in Pre-Election Polling: Lessons from ABC News’ 32-Night Tracking Poll
Daniel Merkle, Gary Langer, David Lambert

9. The Presidential Elections in France 2007 — The Role of Opinion Polls
Brice Teinturier

10. Voters Lack Commitment: Canada
Richard Jenkins

Part 3. The Public Sector in Transition

11. Developing Employment Policy in Europe
Harald Bielenski

12. The School Sport Partnership Programme — Raising Levels of Participation in Physical Education and Sport in Schools in England
Susannah Quick

13. Client Satisfaction with Public Services: A Norwegian Case
Ole Ugland

Part 4. Asia on the Move

14. The Role of Social Research in Development Programs: Examples from India
U. V. Somayajulu, Tilak Mukherji

15. A Framework for Social Development Assessment
Daniel Lindgren, John Budd

16. Polling in Developing Democracies — The Case of the Philippines
Mercedes Abad, Ophelia Ramirez

17. Maori Television Services — Raising Knowledge of Maori Language and Culture in New Zealand
Elizabeth Vink

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Keywords: BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management Science BUS042000