Why people don't trust government
By: edited by Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Philip D. Zelikow, David C. King.
Contributors: Nye, Joseph S.; Zelikow, Philip, 1954-; King, David C., 1963-
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: Cambridge, Mass
Language: eng
Number of pages: 337
Subjects: Political participation -- United States; Political alienation -- United States; Political culture -- United States; Public opinion -- United States; Allegiance -- United States
Description: "Bringing together essays by leading Harvard scholars, this book explores the roots of mistrust. It first examines government's current scope, its actual performance, and citizens' perceptions of its performance. It then assesses many possible explanations that have been offered for the decline of trust, including the end of the Cold War, elevated expectations following World War II, a weakened economy, the effects of globalization, resentment over political scandals, and incompetence of bureaucrats."--Cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-323) and index.