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Record Nr.

UNINA9910961973103321

Autore

Farnsworth Stephen J. <1961->

Titolo

Political support in a frustrated America / / Stephen J. Farnsworth

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Westport, Conn. : , : Praeger, , 2003

London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), , 2024

ISBN

9798400698316

9786610423446

9781280423444

1280423447

9780313051654

0313051658

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (200 p.)

Disciplina

320.973

Soggetti

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-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-182) and index.

Nota di contenuto

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; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

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.