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Introduction : From the Elite to the Public, From the Public to the Elite -- A Cyclical Model of Framing -- "Going Public" for Framing in Different Political and Media Systems -- Methodology -- The Three Actors and the War of Frames in the United States -- The Three Actors and the War of Frames in Italy and France -- Conclusion.

The data analyzed came from a comprehensive survey of Canadian voters' & leader's opinions re war & peace. They relate only to foreign policy issues, specifically, att's towards nuclear weapons, conventional forces, co-existence policy, the UN & foreign aid. It is argued that PO can & does affect gov policy, but that the `public' is not a unity, nor are all segments equally influential. Thus, the subject of study comprised the following groups: highly influential leaders, 48 businessmen, 48 labor leaders, & 48 Members of Parliament; nat'l sample of 1,000 adults divided into English-Canadians, French-Canadians, & `Informed Public' (those most educated & most knowledgeable about foreign affairs). The att's of the groups are compared & are analyzed from the perspective of pressures & cross-pressures exerted upon gov. The att's are also related to actual gov policies in the same areas & an attempt is made to assess the role PO may have Waved in decisions. IPSA.

"Public Opinion and Foreign Policy" published on by Oxford University Press.

The data analysed here came from a comprehensive survey of Canadian voters' and leaders' opinions regarding war and peace. The data reported here relate only to foreign policy issues, specifically, attitudes towards nuclear weapons, conventional forces, co existence policy, the United Nations and foreign aid. The paper argues that public opinion can and does affect government policy, but that the 'public' is not a unity, nor are all segments equally influential. Thus, the subjects of the study comprised the following groups: highly influential leaders, 48 businessmen, 48 labour leaders, and 48 Members of Parliament; national sample of 1,000 adults, divided into English-Canadians, French-Canadians, and 'Informed Public' (those most educated and most knowledgeable about foreign affairs). The attitudes of the groups are compared and are analysed from the perspective of pressures and cross-pressures exerted upon government. The attitudes are also related to actual government policy in the same areas and an attempt is made to assess the role public opinion may have played in decisions.