Profits of distrust, the: citizen-consumers, drinking water, and the crisis of confidence in american government
Auteur :
Teodoro, Manuel P. / Zuhlke, Samantha / Switzer, David
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009244862
Date de publication :
25 août 2022
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,7 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
620 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The choices people make about drinking water reveal deeper lessons about civic life. Basic services are the bedrock of government legitimacy. Excellent, equitable basic services build trust in government; basic service failures undermine trust. The rise of the bottled water industry in the US reflects a crisis of confidence in American democracy.