CiNii Books - Broken contract? : changing relationships between Americans and their government

Describing the elements of voter disaffection, party decline, mass mediation, social conflict and government by referendum which are prevalent in US politics, these essays offer a perspective on what is happening, how the present situation has been reached, and what the future may hold if the present trend continues. The topics addressed include the politics of disillusion along race, class and gender lines; the "Perot people" of 1992, and where they went in 1994 and will go in 1996; and "talk-show democracy", from Larry King to Rush Limbaugh and the power of "televangelism".

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Introduction - change and the American electorate, Stephen C. Craig. Part 1 Attitudes: looking at leviathan - dimensions of opinion about big government, Linda L.M. Bennett and Stephen Earl Bennett
the angry voter - politics and popular discontent in the 1990s, S.C. Craig
economic change and the middle-class revolt against the Democratic Party, Ruy Teixeira. Part 2 Involvement: the sixth American party system - electoral change, 1952-1992, John H. Aldrich and Richard G. Niemi
public judgement and political engagement in the 1992 election, Randolph C. Horn and M. Margaret Conway
who's talking?, who's listening? - the new politics of radio and television talk shows, Diana Owen
citizens for Perot - assessing patterns of alienation and activism, Lonna R. Atkeson et al. Part 3 Groups: the gender gap - a manifestation of women's dissatisfaction with the American polity?, Janet Clark and Cal Clark
the religious vote in American politics - value conflict, continuity and change, Allen Hertzke and David Rausch
the social contract in black and white - racial differences in evaluations of government, Timothy A. Bledsoe et al. Part 4 Linkage: the electoral connection - images of US senators and representatives, Glenn R. Parker and Charles J. Barrilleaux
from Ward Heelers to public-relations experts - the parties' response to mass politics, Paul S. Herrnson et al
who's the boss? - direct democracy and popular control of government, Jack Citrin.

Volume: : pbk. ISBN 9780813322636

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This book offers a closer examination of how Americans think and feel about their government. It deals with politics at the grass roots. The book addresses several of the most significant bases of social cleavage present in the US. It focuses on political decisionmakers and decisionmaking.

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About the Book and Editor -- Change and the American Electorate -- Attitudes -- Looking at Leviathan: Dimensions of Opinion About Big Government -- The Angry Voter: Politics and Popular Discontent in the 1990s -- Economic Change and the Middle-Class Revolt Against the Democratic Party -- Involvement -- The Sixth American Party System: Electoral Change, 1952-1992 -- Public Judgment and Political Engagement in the 1992 Election -- Who's Talking? Who's Listening? The New Politics of Radio Talk Shows -- Citizens for Perot: Assessing Patterns of Alienation and Activism -- Groups -- The Gender Gap: A Manifestation of Women's Dissatisfaction with the American Polity? -- The Religious Vote in American Politics: Value Conflict, Continuity, and Change -- The Social Contract in Black and White: Racial Differences in Evaluations of Government -- Linkage -- The Electoral Connection: Images of U.S. Senators and Representatives -- From Ward Heelers to Public Relations Experts: The Parties' Response to Mass Politics -- Who's the Boss? Direct Democracy and Popular Control of Government -- Appendix: Wording of Survey Questions

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