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1 Everett Carll Ladd & Karlyn H. Bowman, What's Wrong: A Survey of American Satisfaction and Complaint i (1998)

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'% bat's wrong-and what's right-about Amnerica today? Everett Carli
Ladd and Karlyn Bowman listen as Americans answer those questions
in this indispensable guide to the mood of the country. Using survey
data, the authors check America's vital signs- they explore its promise
and its problems, its hopes and expectations, its ideals and fears. in
many areas, Americans are satisfied and confident. The foundations of
our constitutional system are strong. The core values that have defined
the nation remain firmly in place. Opportunity is present for us and
our children.
      In other areas, Americans see many problems in the country
today. The federal government is not working well. The moral dinen--
sion of national life leaves us deeply troubled. The performance of
many institutions falls far short of the ideal.
      What Wrong contains data from hundreds of public opinion
surveys conducted over the past sixt) yyears, distilled in easy-to-read
tables. This valuable handbook is essential for anyone wanting to
understand Americarns and America today.


EVI I F! CAPI I.A01) is director of the Institute for Social Inquiry at
the University of Connecticut. KA UN, i    BoW>. AAN is a resident fellow
at the American Enterprise Institute.


ISBN 084473955-3


5o1495

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