The Presidential Expectations Gap: Public Attitudes Concerning the Presidency

The Presidential Expectations Gap: Public Attitudes Concerning the Presidency Waterman Richard ,Silva Carol L. ,Jenkins-Smith Hank Wydawca: The University of Michigan Press Data wydania: 2014 ISBN: 9780472119141 Liczba stron: 232 Format: 234 x 161 x 21 Rodzaj oprawy: Hardback Opis produktu: For decades, public expectations of US presidents have become increasingly excessive and unreasonable. Despite much anecdotal evidence, few scholars have attempted to test the expectations gap thesis empirically. This is the first systematic study to prove the existence of the expectations gap and to identify the factors that contribute to the public s disappointment in a given president.