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Why Trust Matters: Declining Political Trust and the Demise of American Liberalism
Marc J. Hetherington
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Description for Why Trust Matters: Declining Political Trust and the Demise of American Liberalism
Paperback. American public policy has become demonstrably more conservative since the 1960s. In demonstrating a strong link between public opinion and policy outcomes, this book represents a substantial contribution to the study of public opinion and voting behavior, policy, and American politics generally. Num Pages: 200 pages, 22 line illus. 26 tables. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 28.
American public policy has become demonstrably more conservative since the 1960s. Neither Jimmy Carter nor Bill Clinton was much like either John F. Kennedy or Lyndon Johnson. The American public, however, has not become more conservative. Why, then, the right turn in public policy? Using both individual and aggregate level survey data, Marc Hetherington shows that the rapid decline in Americans' political trust since the 1960s is critical to explaining this puzzle. As people lost faith in the federal government, the delivery system for most progressive policies, they supported progressive ideas much less. The 9/11 attacks increased such trust as ... Read more
American public policy has become demonstrably more conservative since the 1960s. Neither Jimmy Carter nor Bill Clinton was much like either John F. Kennedy or Lyndon Johnson. The American public, however, has not become more conservative. Why, then, the right turn in public policy? Using both individual and aggregate level survey data, Marc Hetherington shows that the rapid decline in Americans' political trust since the 1960s is critical to explaining this puzzle. As people lost faith in the federal government, the delivery system for most progressive policies, they supported progressive ideas much less. The 9/11 attacks increased such trust as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
200
Condition
New
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691128702
SKU
V9780691128702
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About Marc J. Hetherington
Marc J. Hetherington is Associate Professor of Political Science at Vanderbilt University. He has published numerous articles in the "American Political Science Review", the "American Journal of Political Science", and the "Journal of Politics", mostly on public opinion and political behavior. He is also coauthor of "Parties, Politics, and Public Policy in America, 9th edition", with William J. Keefe.
Reviews for Why Trust Matters: Declining Political Trust and the Demise of American Liberalism
"Hetherington is making a marked reversal from the way the concept is typically treated by scholars... This careful, multipronged approach yields a persuasive case for treating political trust as an independent variable with important ramifications for the study of public opinion and public policy."
Sean Aday, Public Opinion Quarterly "Marc Hetherington['s] ... wonderful new book ... is recommended because it will ... Read more
Sean Aday, Public Opinion Quarterly "Marc Hetherington['s] ... wonderful new book ... is recommended because it will ... Read more