Ultimate Washington insider Elliot Richardson (a stalwart of the liberal wing of the Republican party) offers a cool and steady examination of the growth of political cynicism and the accumulation of hostility toward our government by its citizens. Published to conicide with the Democratic and Republican national conventions, this is a bracing account of what it means to be a responsible American today.
Wonderful read from a quintessential public servant on sober and responsible governance. I read it quite a few years ago--when it was published. I now want to give it its due by recommend its reading to anyone interested in principled and practical governance.