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Confidence in American government has been declining for three decades. Leading Harvard scholars here explore the roots of this mistrust by examining the govern

American government is in the midst of a reputation crisis. An overwhelming majority of citizens—Republicans and Democrats alike—hold negative perceptions o

Polarization is at an all-time high in the United States. But contrary to popular belief, Americans are polarized not so much in their policy preferences as in

A sobering account of a disenfranchised American working class and important policy solutions to the nation’s economic inequalities One of the country’s lea

The story of the dramatic postwar struggle over the proper role of citizens and government in American society. In the 1960s and 1970s, an insurgent attack on t