Publisher's Synopsis
Declining religiosity, waning class values, rising postmaterialism, along with Green values, postmodernism, and feminism, are indicative of profound and widespread change in the values of citizens. This volume tracks these changes and analyses their impact on political efficiancy, interest, activity, trust, voting, and involvement in new social movements. Series Description This set of five volumes is an exhaustive study of beliefs in government in post-war Europe. Based upon an extensive collection of survey evidence, the results challenge widely argued theories of mass opinion, and much scholarly writing about citizen attitudes towards government and politics. The series arises from a research project sponsored by the European Science Foundation.;Series ISBN: 0-19-961880-1;This book is intended for scholars and students of comparative and European politics, public opinion; journalists working in the same areas; civil servants.
