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Congress and the Decline of Public Trust (Paperback)
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Since the time of Watergate and Vietnam, trust in government has
fallen precipitously. This can easily be sensed in the apathy and
divisiveness that now characterize American politics, but it is
perhaps most clearly revealed in poll data. The great majority of
Americans do not trust the government "to do what's right all or
most of the time." Nor do they believe that government is run for
"the benefit of all" rather than for "a few big interests." The
nine essays in this volume detail the present character of
distrust, analyze its causes, assess the dangers it poses for the
future of representative government in the United States, and
suggest remedies.The focus of the analysis is on Congress because
of its pivotal role in representative government in the United
States. The authors also examine patterns of trust in societal
institutions and trust in the Presidency, especially in light of
the Clinton impeachment controversy. Because the causes and effects
of distrust are complex and pervasive, the individual chapters
highlight many of the defining features and issues of contemporary
American politics. These include the emergence of a politics that
is far more ideological, candidate centered, and captive to
interest groups, the changing character and enhanced importance of
the media, the mounting costs of campaigns, the contradictions in
public attitudes toward political leaders and processes, the causes
and consequences of public misconceptions of democratic politics,
and the need for reform in campaign finance, media practices, and
civic education.
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