Political Support in a Frustrated America

Political Support in a Frustrated America
ISBN-10
0313051658
ISBN-13
9780313051654
Category
Political Science
Pages
200
Language
English
Published
2003-10-30
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Author
Stephen J. Farnsworth

Description

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.

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