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Why Washington won't work : polarization, political trust, and the governing crisis /

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hetherington, Marc J., 1968- (Author), Rudolph, Thomas J. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2015.
Subjects:
Politics, Practical > United States.
Trust > Political aspects > United States.
Polarization (Social sciences) > United States.
United States > Politics and government > 2009-2017.
Political parties > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • Why extreme leaders don't listen to a moderate public
  • Polarization, political trust, and institutional responsiveness
  • What moves political trust
  • How political trust became polarized
  • How priming changes the consequences of political trust
  • Political trust can help conservatives, too
  • The gordian knot: a bad economy, low trust, and the need for more spending
  • Political trust and flagging support for Obamacare
  • Can things change?
  • Things will probably get better, but we are not sure how.