Confidence in American government has been declining for three decades. Three-quarters of Americans said they trusted the Federal government to do the right thing in 1964. Today, only a quarter do. Why the decline? Is this mistrust a healthy reflection of America's long-lasting skepticism of a strong state? Is mistrust a problem for the future of governance? Bringing together e...(展开全部)

The mayor and local officials of a small provincial town in Russia have got it made: corruption is rife and they have all the power. Yet, when they learn that an undercover government inspector is about to make a visit, they face a mad dash to cover their tracks. Soon, the news that a suspicious person has recently arrived from St Petersburg and is staying in a local inn produc...(展开全部)

The mayor and local officials of a small provincial town in Russia have got it made: corruption is rife and they have all the power. Yet, when they learn that an undercover government inspector is about to make a visit, they face a mad dash to cover their tracks. Soon, the news that a suspicious person has recently arrived from St Petersburg and is staying in a local inn produc...(展开全部)

A national bestseller, Snobbery examines the discriminating qualities in all of us. With dishy detail, Joseph Epstein skewers all manner of elitism in contemporary America. He offers his arch observations of the new footholds of snobbery: food, fashion, high-achieving children, schools, politics, being with-it, name-dropping, and much more. Clever, incisive, and immensely enter...(展开全部)

约瑟夫·艾本斯坦（Joseph Epstein），美国散文作家，西北大学文学教授，《美国学者》杂志资深编辑，文化批评家，著述甚丰。作品有：散文集《熟悉的领域——美国生活观察》（Familiar Territory．"ObservationsonAmerican Life），《似是而非的偏见——美国文学随笔》（Plausible Prejudices：Essayson American Writing）：短篇小说集《高尔丁的男孩们》（The Gohlin Boys：Stories），《惊人的小犹太佬》（FabulousSmallJews）等。

季羡林,中国著名语言学家、教育家、翻译家、散文家。曾历任北京大学东方语言文学系主任、北京大学副校长、中国社科院南亚研究所所长等职。其著作汇编成《季羡林文集》《季羡林全集》（30卷）等。

A national bestseller, Snobbery examines the discriminating qualities in all of us. With dishy detail, Joseph Epstein skewers all manner of elitism in contemporary America. He offers his arch observations of the new footholds of snobbery: food, fashion, high-achieving children, schools, politics, being with-it, name-dropping, and much more. Clever, incisive, and immensely enter...(展开全部)