Stealth Democracy: Americans’ Beliefs About How Government Should Work
Citation:
Hibbing, J.R. & Theiss-Morse, E. (2002). Stealth Democracy: Americans’ Beliefs About How Government Should Work. New York: Cambridge University Press.
Work data:
ISBN: 9780521009867Type of work: Book
Categories:
e-Democracy | Government and Public Administration | Participation | Politics and Political ScienceTags:
slacktivismAbstract:
Examining how people want their democratic government to work, this study finds that Americans don’t like many of the practices associated with democracy: the conflicts, the debates, the compromises. It finds that Americans don’t want to have to see democracy in practice, nor do they want to be involved in politics. If American citizens had their way, political decisions would be made by unselfish decision-makers, lessening the need for monitoring government.
