Congress, the Press, and the Public

by Thomas E. Mann

Book Overview

In recent years Congress has been in a state of siege. The healthy skepticism that had long characterized public attitudes toward Congress degenerated into corrosive cynicism. The reservoir of support among political elites appears to have collapsed as well. Part of the explanation for this growing public hostility lies in objective conditions: stagnant wages, huge budget deficits, sustained divided government, scandals and deadlock on Capitol...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815754612
• ISBN13: 9780815754619
• Release Date: September 1994
• Publisher: Brookings Institution Press
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"