The authors interviewed over 5,000 citizens in Germany, Italy, Mexico, Great Britain, and the U.S. to learn political attitudes in modem democratic states. Orig

'...erudite, thought-provoking and well-written.'Archie Brown, Professor of Politics, Oxford University. The return to prominence of the concept of political cu

Political Culture (defined as the values, beliefs, and behavioral patterns underlying the political system) has long had an uneasy relationship with political s

Although the idea that politics is influenced by its cultural setting is so plausible as to be almost irresistible, political culture has remained a contested a

The way people think and act politically is not set in stone. People can and do change the fundamental cultural contours of their political situation. Their pol