| Description |
xi, 337 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction: The Decline of Confidence in Government / Joseph S. Nye, Jr. -- Pt. 1. The Scope and Performance of Government. 1. The Evolving Scope of Government / Ernest R. May. 2. Measuring the Performance of Government / Derek Bok. 3. Fall from Grace: The Public's Loss of Faith in Government / Gary Orren -- Pt. 2. The Menu of Explanations. 4. Is It Really the Economy, Stupid? / Robert Z. Lawrence. 5. Social and Cultural Causes of Dissatisfaction with U.S. Government / Jane Mansbridge. 6. The Polarization of American Parties and Mistrust of Government / David C. King. 7. The Politics of Mistrust / Richard E. Neustadt -- Pt. 3. Data on Public Attitudes Toward Governance. 8. Changing Attitudes in America / Robert J. Blendon, John M. Benson and Richard Morin [et al.]. 9. Postmaterialist Values and the Erosion of Institutional Authority / Ronald Inglehart. 10. Public Trust and Democracy in Japan / Susan J. Pharr |
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Conclusions: Reflections, Conjectures, and Puzzles / Joseph S. Nye, Jr. and Philip D. Zelikow |
| Analysis |
International comparisons |
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Loss of support |
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Machinery of government |
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Overseas item |
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Political credibility |
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Political participation |
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Political parties, Overseas |
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Political systems |
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Statistics |
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US Congress |
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United States |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-323) and index |
| Subject |
Allegiance -- United States.
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Political alienation -- United States.
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Political alienation.
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Political culture -- United States.
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Political participation -- United States.
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Public opinion -- United States.
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| Author |
King, David C., 1963-
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Nye, Joseph S.
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Zelikow, Philip, 1954-
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| LC no. |
97020363 |
| ISBN |
0674940563 |
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0674940571 (paperback) |
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