Representing the advantaged : how politicians reinforce inequality /
Political inequality is a major issue in American politics, with racial minorities and low-income voters receiving less favorable representation. Scholars argue that this political inequality stems largely from differences in political participation and that if all citizens participated equally we w...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge ; New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2014.
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| Summary: | Political inequality is a major issue in American politics, with racial minorities and low-income voters receiving less favorable representation. Scholars argue that this political inequality stems largely from differences in political participation and that if all citizens participated equally we would achieve political equality. Daniel M. Butler shows that this common view is incorrect. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 152 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-140) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781107075726 (hardback) 1107075726 (hardback) 9781107428720 (paperback) 1107428726 (paperback) |