What Is it about Government that Americans Dislike? - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0521791812 ISBN 13 : 9780521791816

Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2001

Synopsis

This book, first published in 2001, examines why so many Americans do not like, trust, approve of, or support their government.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The American public's level of hostility toward government became a major issue in the 1990s. In this edited volume, first published in 2001, 24 of the country's leading students of public attitudes toward government in the United States address the reasons for this hostility. In 14 original articles, the authors explain why people's approval of government dropped so precipitously in the late 1960s, why some parts of the government (such as the Supreme Court) are better liked than others (such as the Congress), and why certain actions by political elites are particularly upsetting to much of the American public. Uniting several of the contributions is the theme that dissatisfaction with government occurs not just when people dislike governmental policies but also when they dislike the manner in which those policies are made. Another unifying theme is the potential danger of a public with nothing but its own disdain for its own political system.

Revue de presse

"The volume contains 14 valuable articles that highlight the significance of the study of public attitudes about government performance, and taken together, raise many fascinating questions.... This collection of original research on public attitudes about government performance is well organized and thought provoking. It is well worth reading, and should spur additional research on this important topic." Perspectives on Politics

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cambridge University Press
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0521791812
• ISBN 13: 9780521791816
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 298
• Éditeur: Hibbing John R., Theiss-Morse Elizabeth
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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