Letters to the editor: Rebranding citizens
Letters to the editor: Rebranding citizens
- December 11, 2014
- An op-ed by Russ Dalton, political science professor, is featured in The Economist Dec. 13, 2014
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From The Economist:
Research suggests that the changes in the values and norms of the public, a shift
in the style of interest-group politics and the norms of media reporting have contributed
to a secular shift towards a more assertive and skeptical public. The deferential
citizen is becoming an endangered species, which is a benefit to democracy. … [Russell
Dalton is a political science professor at UC Irvine.]
For the full story, please visit http://www.economist.com/news/letters/21635968-letters-editor.
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