Affluence and influence : economic inequality and political power in America
by
Gilens, Martin.
Title
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Affluence and influence : economic inequality and political power in America
Author
:
Gilens, Martin.
ISBN
:
9781400844821
Publication Information
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Princeton, N.J : Princeton University Press ; New York : Russell Sage Foundation, 2012.
Physical Description
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1 online resource (xv, 329 pages) : illustrations
Abstract
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Can a country be a democracy if its government only responds to the preferences of the rich? In an ideal democracy, all citizens should have equal influence on government policy--but as this book demonstrates, America's policymakers respond almost exclusively to the preferences of the economically advantaged. Affluence and Influence definitively explores how political inequality in the United States has evolved over the last several decades and how this growing disparity has been shaped by interest groups, parties, and elections. With sharp analysis and an impressive range of.
Subject Term
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Political planning -- United States.
Decision making -- United States.
Equality -- United States.
Representative government and representation -- United States.
Pressure groups -- United States.
Electronic Access
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Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | [[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]] | Status |
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Online Library | E-Book | 376496-1001 | ONLINE | | Elektronik Kütüphane |