Includes bibliographical references (p. 283-323) and index.
Contents
Evolving scope of government / Ernest R. May -- Measuring the performance of government / Derek Bok -- Fall from grace : the public's loss of faith in government / Gary Orren -- Is it really the economy, stupid? / Robert Z. Lawrence -- Social and cultural causes of dissatisfaction with U.S. government / Jane Mansbridge -- Polarization of American parties and mistrust of government / David C. King -- Politics of mistrust / Richard E. Neustadt -- Changing attitudes in America / Robert J. Blendon ... [et al.] -- Postmaterialist values and the erosion of institutional authority / Ronald Inglehart -- Public trust and democracy in Japan / Susan J. Pharr.
