POLITICAL SUPPORT IN A FRUSTRATED AMERICA by Stephen J. Farnsworth ( 9780275977290 )

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POLITICAL SUPPORT IN A FRUSTRATED AMERICA

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0275977293

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9780275977290

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ABC-CLIO

Pub. date:

30 October, 2003

Pages:

200

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"Voters remain steamed" in the wake of recent U.S. elections, says Farnsworth (political science and international affairs, Mary Washington College), as he seeks to discover the causes and consequences of voter discontent and political support in the United States. Using data from recent American Na

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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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Praeger Publishers Inc

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