Congress and the Decline of Public Trust

Abstract

* The Puzzle of Distrust Joseph Cooper * Insiders with a Crisis from Outside: Congress and the Public Trust David M. Shribman * Appreciating Congress John R. Hibbing * Congress and Public Trust: Is Congress Its Own Worst Enemy? Roger H. Davidson * How Good People Make Bad Collectives: A Social-Psychological Perspective on Public Attitudes Toward Congress Diana C. Mutz and Gregory Flemming * Congress, Public Trust, and Education Mary Hepburn and Charles S. Bullock III * Performance and Expectations in American Politics: The Problem of Distrust in Congress Joseph Cooper * Epilogue: The Clinton Impeachment Controversy and Public Trust Joseph Cooper