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Why Social Science? - Because People Can’t Be Represented If We Don’t Know What They Think

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Published on: Sep 3, 2024

This month’s "Why Social Science?" post comes from Dr. Josh Pasek (University of Michigan) who discusses how public opinion polling influences the decisions of social and political leaders.

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