The unheavenly chorus : unequal political voice and the broken promise of American democracy / Kay Lehman Schlozman, Sidney Verba, Henry E. Brady.

Author/creator Schlozman, Kay Lehman, 1946-
Other author Verba, Sidney.
Other author Brady, Henry E.
Format Book
Publication InfoPrinceton ; Oxford : Princeton University Press, ©2012.
Descriptionxxix, 693 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects
Political participation--United States.
Equality--United States.
Pressure groups--United States.
Democracy--United States.

Contents Introduction: democracy and political voice -- The (ambivalent) tradition of equality in America -- The context: growing economic inequality and weakening unions -- Equal voice and the dilemmas of democracy -- Does unequal voice matter? -- The persistence of unequal voice -- Unequal at the starting line: the intergenerational persistence of political inequality -- Political participation over the life cycle -- Political activism and electoral democracy: perspectives on economic inequality and political polarization -- Political voice through organized interests -- Who sings in the heavenly chorus? the shape of the organized interest system -- The changing pressure community -- Beyond organizational categories -- Political voice through organized interest activity -- Breaking the pattern through political recruitment -- Weapon of the strong? participatory inequality and the internet -- What, if anything, is to be done? -- Conclusion: equal voice and the promise of American democracy.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2012001822
ISBN9780691154848 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0691154848 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Standard identifier# 7253073

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks JK1764 .S365 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold