Monday November 8th 2004

Dr Andrew Wroe (University of Kent, UK): Working harder, trusting less: Americans, government and the postmodern economy. More about Dr Andrew Wroe

Fifty years ago, most Americans trusted their president, Congress and other political institutions. Today, there is much more cynicism and distrust. Why has there been a shift? Is it because of changes in the character of the American economy or are there other reasons?