The Resource Congress as public enemy : public attitudes toward American political institutions, John R. Hibbing, Elizabeth Theiss-Morse, (electronic resource)
Congress as public enemy : public attitudes toward American political institutions, John R. Hibbing, Elizabeth Theiss-Morse, (electronic resource)
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- Summary
- This timely book describes and explains the American people's alleged hatred of their own branch of government, the US Congress. Intensive focus group sessions held across the country and a specially designed national survey indicate that much of the negativity is generated by popular perceptions of the processes of governing visible in Congress. John Hibbing and Elizabeth Theiss-Morse argue that, although the public is deeply disturbed by debate, compromise, delicate pace, the presence of interest groups, and the professionalization of politics, many of these traits are actually endemic to modern democratic government. Congress is an enemy of the public partially because it is so public. Calls for reform, such as term limitations, reflect the public's desire to attack these disliked features. But the authors conclude, the public's unwitting desire to reform democracy out of a democratic legislature is a cure more dangerous than the disease.--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 186 pages)
- Contents
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- List of figures
- List of tables
- Preface
- Introduction: what is wrong with the American political system?
- Changing levels of support for individual institutions
- Perceptions of political institutions
- Perceptions of congressional features and reforms
- Focus groups and perceptions of the Washington system
- Who approves of congress?
- Support for democratic processes
- Conclusion: the people and their political system
- Appendix
- References
- Index
- Isbn
- 9781139174466
- Label
- Congress as public enemy : public attitudes toward American political institutions
- Title
- Congress as public enemy
- Title remainder
- public attitudes toward American political institutions
- Statement of responsibility
- John R. Hibbing, Elizabeth Theiss-Morse
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- This timely book describes and explains the American people's alleged hatred of their own branch of government, the US Congress. Intensive focus group sessions held across the country and a specially designed national survey indicate that much of the negativity is generated by popular perceptions of the processes of governing visible in Congress. John Hibbing and Elizabeth Theiss-Morse argue that, although the public is deeply disturbed by debate, compromise, delicate pace, the presence of interest groups, and the professionalization of politics, many of these traits are actually endemic to modern democratic government. Congress is an enemy of the public partially because it is so public. Calls for reform, such as term limitations, reflect the public's desire to attack these disliked features. But the authors conclude, the public's unwitting desire to reform democracy out of a democratic legislature is a cure more dangerous than the disease.--
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- Hibbing, John R
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- dictionaries
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- Theiss-Morse, Elizabeth
- Series statement
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- Cambridge studies in public opinion and political psychology
- Cambridge Social Sciences eBooks
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- United States
- United States
- Public opinion
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- Congress as public enemy : public attitudes toward American political institutions, John R. Hibbing, Elizabeth Theiss-Morse, (electronic resource)
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- online resource
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- cr
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- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
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- Contents
- List of figures -- List of tables -- Preface -- Introduction: what is wrong with the American political system? -- Changing levels of support for individual institutions -- Perceptions of political institutions -- Perceptions of congressional features and reforms -- Focus groups and perceptions of the Washington system -- Who approves of congress? -- Support for democratic processes -- Conclusion: the people and their political system -- Appendix -- References -- Index
- Control code
- CR9781139174466
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- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 186 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9781139174466
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- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
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- c
- Other physical details
- digital, PDF file(s).
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)817931909
- Label
- Congress as public enemy : public attitudes toward American political institutions, John R. Hibbing, Elizabeth Theiss-Morse, (electronic resource)
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- List of figures -- List of tables -- Preface -- Introduction: what is wrong with the American political system? -- Changing levels of support for individual institutions -- Perceptions of political institutions -- Perceptions of congressional features and reforms -- Focus groups and perceptions of the Washington system -- Who approves of congress? -- Support for democratic processes -- Conclusion: the people and their political system -- Appendix -- References -- Index
- Control code
- CR9781139174466
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (xiv, 186 pages)
- Form of item
- online
- Governing access note
- Use of this electronic resource may be governed by a license agreement which restricts use to the European University Institute community. Each user is responsible for limiting use to individual, non-commercial purposes, without systematically downloading, distributing, or retaining substantial portions of information, provided that all copyright and other proprietary notices contained on the materials are retained. The use of software, including scripts, agents, or robots, is generally prohibited and may result in the loss of access to these resources for the entire European University Institute community
- Isbn
- 9781139174466
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- digital, PDF file(s).
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)817931909
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