Political Dislocation in a Technical Universe
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6401746 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David Menninger (corresponding author), David C Menninger |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 73-91 |
| Publication date | 1980-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Review of Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0034-6705 • E-ISSN: 1748-6858 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0034670500030795 |
| OpenAlex | W2026804075 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 9 |
One clear fact emerging from current public opinion polls is that most Americans have little confidence in both political leaders and the political system. At the time of this writing, the president's approval ratings have slipped to the lowest mark for any president since World War II – just above 25 percent, according to one poll. Members of Congress have hardly been faring better. Throughout 1977, even as the president's popularity began to slide down, approval ratings for Congress never went above 40 percent, ending the year at just above 30 percent. Indeed, all politicians have suffered from severely diminished status in the public eye. In one recent survey on occupational prestige, they were rated next to last among fifteen occupations listed, a step above salesmen and one below skilled workers
Opinion poll · Political science · Politics · Popularity · Prestige · Public opinion · World War II · Academic Freedom and Politics · Labor Movements and Unions · Law
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,05 |
| Citation span | 1982 - 1989 (8) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |