The Government-Citizen Disconnect

by Suzanne Mettler

Book Overview

Americans' relationship to the federal government is paradoxical. Polls show that public opinion regarding the government has plummeted to all-time lows, with only one in five saying they trust the government or believe that it operates in their interest. Yet, at the same time, more Americans than ever benefit from some form of government social provision. Political scientist Suzanne Mettler calls this growing gulf between people's perceptions of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087154668X
• ISBN13: 9780871546685
• Release Date: July 2018
• Publisher: Russell Sage Foundation
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"