Why Washington won't work: polarization, political trust, and the governing crisis

In: Chicago Studies in American Politics

Abstract

Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. Why Extreme Leaders Don't Listen to a Moderate Public -- Chapter 2. Polarization, Political Trust, and Institutional Responsiveness -- Chapter 3. What Moves Political Trust -- Chapter 4. How Political Trust Became Polarized -- Chapter 5. How Priming Changes the Consequences of Political Trust -- Chapter 6. Political Trust Can Help Conservatives, Too -- Chapter 7. The Gordian Knot: A Bad Economy, Low Trust, and the Need for More Spending -- Chapter 8. Political Trust and Flagging Support for Obamacare -- Chapter 9. Can Things Change? -- Chapter 10. Things Will Probably Get Better, but We Are Not Sure How -- Notes -- References -- Index.