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Lauer: Social Problems and the Quality of Life
Social Problems and the Quality of Life, 8/e
Robert H. Lauer, U.S. International University
Jeanette C. Lauer, U.S. International University
Government and Politics

Chapter Outline


Introduction

Why Government?

  1. Protect the Citizenry
  2. Secure Order
  3. Distribute Power Equitably
  4. Provide a Safety Net

Problems of Government and Politics

  1. Inequalities in Power
    1. Pluralism or Power Elites?
    2. Power and Inequality
  2. The Failure of Trust
    1. Lack of Citizen Participation
    2. Altered Voting Participation

      3. INVOLVEMENT: Why Don't People Trust the Government?

    3. Political Alienation
  3. Waste, Corruption, and Scandals
  4. Gridlock

Government, Politics, and the Quality of Life

  1. Unequal Opportunities for a High Quality of Life
  2. Inadequate Protection of Individual Rights
  3. Lack of Responsiveness to Needs

    4. VOICES: Why Isn't There Help for People Like Me?

Contributing Factors

  1. Social Structural Factors
    1. Size
    2. The Structure of Government

      3. GLOBAL COMPARISONS: Bureaucracy in Indonesia

    3. The Economics of Campaigning
    4. The Media
    5. Interest Groups
  2. Social Psychological Factors
    1. Public Attitudes
    2. Ideologies

What Is to Be Done?

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