... by the authors is hardly something anyone could legitimately argue against. Other problems include the detachment, cynicism, and in many cases, contempt, Americans have for their government, including a widely held belief that capitalism is trumping community at every turn. Likewise, citizens feel the bureaucracy is not representative of them, yet is assuming an expanded role in their lives. This feeling has also bled into the arena of elected officials. Symptomatic of these concerns are feelings that the policy sciences and academia are detached from the "real world," and are not contributing to new directions and new answers. Interestingly enough, while the authors detail these problems, they also provide data from a Pew study that shows that 75% of a sample of Americans "express optimism over their immediate community." Americans don't seem to trust their government, but do trust their community. From this, the authors see the possibility of a ...

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