Polling UnPacked

The History, Uses and Abuses of Political Opinion Polls

Mark Pack

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Reaktion Books
11 April 2022

Public opinion & polls

Opinion polls dominate media coverage of politics, especially elections. But how do the polls work? How do you tell the good from the bad? And in light of recent polling disasters, can we trust them at all?

Polling UnPacked gives you the full story, from the first rudimentary polls in the nineteenth century, through attempts by politicians to ban polling in the twentieth century, to the very latest techniques and controversies from the last few years. In equal parts enlightening and hilarious, the book needs no prior knowledge of polling or statistics to understand. But even hardened pollsters will find much to enjoy, from how polling has been used to help plan military invasions to why an exhausted interviewer was accidentally instrumental in inventing exit polls.

Written by a former political pollster and the creator of Britain's foremost polling-intention database, Polling UnPacked shows you which opinion polls to trust, which to ignore and which, frankly, to laugh at. It will change the way you see political coverage forever.

By: Mark Pack
Imprint: Reaktion Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9781789145670
ISBN 10: 1789145678
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 11 April 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mark Pack has extensive experience of conducting, commissioning and analysing political opinion polls, and his previous books include Bad News: What the Headlines Don't Tell Us (2020) and 101 Ways To Win An Election (2021).

Reviews for Polling UnPacked: The History, Uses and Abuses of Political Opinion Polls

Most Anticipated Books of Spring 2022-- Reaction A must-have book for all who follow the polls that is both informative and a really good read. Pack has done a great job. --Mike Smithson, PoliticalBetting.com I am so glad I read this valuable book. It wears its learning so lightly, but I found out so much I didn't know and needed to know. --Daniel Finkelstein