{"product_id":"why-trust-matters-9780691128702","title":"Why Trust Matters","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmerican public policy has become demonstrably more conservative since the 1960s. In demonstrating a strong link between public opinion and policy outcomes, this book represents a substantial contribution to the study of public opinion and voting behavior, policy, and American politics generally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Hetherington is making a marked reversal from the way the concept is typically treated by scholars... This careful, multipronged approach yields a persuasive case for treating political trust as an independent variable with important ramifications for the study of public opinion and public policy.\"--Sean Aday, Public Opinion Quarterly \"Marc Hetherington['s] ... wonderful new book ... is recommended because it will spark many lively discussions that will remind readers what drew them to political science in the first place.\"--William Cunion, White House Studies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eList of Figures ix  List of Tables xi  Acknowledgments xiii  CHAPTER ONE: Why Political Trust Matters 1  CHAPTER TWO: Political Trust and Its Evolution 8  CHAPTER THREE: Political Distrust, Not Conservatism 36  CHAPTER FOUR: The Dynamic Importance of Political Trust 62  CHAPTER FIVE: Political Trust and Public Support for Government Spending 75  CHAPTER SIX: Political Trust and the Racial Policy Preferences of Whites 99  CHAPTER SEVEN: Political Trust and the Demise of Health Care Reform 120  CHAPTER EIGHT: Political Trust and the Future of American Politics 138  Notes 155  References 163  Index 171","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49403746189655,"sku":"9780691128702","price":31.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780691128702.jpg?v=1730484427","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/why-trust-matters-9780691128702","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}