The Alienated American Voter Analysis

In the 1996 article “The Alienated American Voter”, Richard Harwood investigates whether the American voter feels that they have become alienated from the political process. Harwood believes that the average American voter feels alienated or in at least some ways, disconnected from the workings of the political system. From how politics are portrayed in the media, to the way legislation and certain topics are presented to the average voter, there are numerous reason for the feeling of alienation.
In his article, Harwood goes into some detail about a few of the reasons for the disconnect from politics with the American voter. By contrasting different eras of American political history, he shows how the change from an engaged nation to a passive