The Optimism Gap: The I'm Ok--They're Not Syndrome and the Myth of American Decline

by David Whitman

David Whitman first considered how public opinion affects American lives in a 1996 article for U.S. News & World Report. The Optimism Gap builds on that piece, elaborating upon his contention that... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802713343
• ISBN13: 9780802713346
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Walker & Company
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.7" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

So Insightful

This writer who I haved followed for many years from his earlier book on Welfare Reform to more recant writings over the last decade at US News and World reports once again shows unique insights that only he is able to offer up--way to go

the optimism gap

Very good book --helped with my history class--I got a A