The Impact of Values: v.4 (Beliefs in Government S.) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198279574 ISBN 13: 9780198279570

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1995

Synopsis

Declining religiosity, waning class values, rising postmaterialism, along with Green values, postmodernism, and feminism, are indicative of profound and widespread change in the values of citizens. This volume tracks these changes and analyses their impact on political efficiancy, interest, activity, trust, voting, and involvement in new social movements. Series Description This set of five volumes is an exhaustive study of beliefs in government in post-war Europe. Based upon an extensive collection of survey evidence, the results challenge widely argued theories of mass opinion, and much scholarly writing about citizen attitudes towards government and politics. The series arises from a research project sponsored by the European Science Foundation. Series ISBN: 0-19-961880-1 This book is intended for scholars and students of comparative and European politics, public opinion; journalists working in the same areas; civil servants.

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Review

"an extremely valuable contribution to the research literature on comparative politics" -- American Political Science Review

"comprehensive analysis of the role of mass politics in public life" -- American Political Science Review

"monumental ... an important event in the development of transnational social science" -- American Political Science Review

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0198279574
• ISBN 13: 9780198279570
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 607
• Editor: Deth Jan W. Van, Scarbrough Elinor