The secret of better government? Citizens who complain
The secret of better government? Citizens who complain
- December 2, 2016
- Russ Dalton via Democratic Audit UK, Dec. 2, 2016
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Russell Dalton, professor of political science at the University of California, Irvine, [writes]: If you read what the pundits and political scientists say about the state of contemporary democracies, you might conclude that the sky is falling. People are more critical of their governments, frustrated by political parties, and have little confidence in their political institutions.
For the full story, please visit http://www.democraticaudit.com/2016/12/02/the-secret-of-better-government-citizens-who-complain/.
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