Stealth Democracy: Americans' Beliefs about How Government Should Work

by John R. Hibbing and Elizabeth Theiss-Morse

Book Overview

Americans often complain about the operation of their government, but scholars have never developed a complete picture of people's preferred type of government. In this provocative and timely book, Hibbing and Theiss-Morse, employing an original national survey and focus groups, report the governmental procedures Americans desire. Contrary to the prevailing view that people want greater involvement in politics, most citizens do not care about most...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521009863
• ISBN13: 9780521009867
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 8.9"