Farnsworth, Stephen J.
Political Support in a Frustrated America. - 1 online resource (200 pages) - Non-Ser. . - Non-Ser. .
Contents -- Tables -- Acknowledgments -- 1. A Crisis of Discontent and Alienation? -- 2. "I Pledge Allegiance?": Support for the Political Regime -- 3. "Broken Branches?": Support for the Component Parts of Government -- 4. "The Great Destroyer?": Political Support and the Mass Media -- 5. "Voices in the Wilderness?": Ordinary Citizens and Political support -- 6. Conclusion -- Appendices -- A. American National Elections Study Survey Questions -- B. Hibbing and Theiss-Morse Survey Questions -- C. June 1997 Survey Questions (Fredericksburg, Va. Area) -- D. June 1997 Fredericksburg, Va. Area Interviewees -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.
Public confidence and trust in government is low these days. Farnsworth pinpoints this disappointment to shifting expectations of what, exactly, government should do. Politicians were once expected to maintain economic growth, but in our post-scarcity era most citizens expect them to provide services - such as welfare or environmental -that are often contentious. Enlarging the scope of local political empowerment will increase public support by making politics more approachable and responsive.
9780313051654
Legitimacy of governments -- United States.
Political culture -- United States.
Political leadership -- United States -- Public opinion.
Political participation -- United States.
Public opinion -- United States.
United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009.
Electronic books.
JK1764.F37 2003
781.59
Political Support in a Frustrated America. - 1 online resource (200 pages) - Non-Ser. . - Non-Ser. .
Contents -- Tables -- Acknowledgments -- 1. A Crisis of Discontent and Alienation? -- 2. "I Pledge Allegiance?": Support for the Political Regime -- 3. "Broken Branches?": Support for the Component Parts of Government -- 4. "The Great Destroyer?": Political Support and the Mass Media -- 5. "Voices in the Wilderness?": Ordinary Citizens and Political support -- 6. Conclusion -- Appendices -- A. American National Elections Study Survey Questions -- B. Hibbing and Theiss-Morse Survey Questions -- C. June 1997 Survey Questions (Fredericksburg, Va. Area) -- D. June 1997 Fredericksburg, Va. Area Interviewees -- Bibliography -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W.
Public confidence and trust in government is low these days. Farnsworth pinpoints this disappointment to shifting expectations of what, exactly, government should do. Politicians were once expected to maintain economic growth, but in our post-scarcity era most citizens expect them to provide services - such as welfare or environmental -that are often contentious. Enlarging the scope of local political empowerment will increase public support by making politics more approachable and responsive.
9780313051654
Legitimacy of governments -- United States.
Political culture -- United States.
Political leadership -- United States -- Public opinion.
Political participation -- United States.
Public opinion -- United States.
United States -- Politics and government -- 2001-2009.
Electronic books.
JK1764.F37 2003
781.59